Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Shadow end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shadow easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Shadow

Name: The Shadow
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Crime, Adventure
Released: 1994
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Produced by Bregman/Baer Productions, Universal Pictures

1994108 min6.1 / 10

A stylized neo-noir superhero adventure rooted in 1930s pulp aesthetics, balancing campy playfulness with dark atmosphere and explosive action.

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.

Clusters

Over-the-Top Monster Movies American City Movies Action Movies With Explosions Lies And Disguises Television Industry Movies

Genres

Fantasy Action Crime Adventure

Keywords

New York City Atomic Bomb Superhero Ladykiller Hypnosis Based On Comic Radio Series Invisibility The Shadow Neo-noir

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Questions people ask

Is The Shadow sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Shadow violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Shadow end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Shadow scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shadow easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.