Does The Square end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Square easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Square violent?

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 Square

Name: The Square
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø

Directed by Ruben Östlund

Produced by Plattform Produktion, ARTE France Cinéma

2017151 min6.8 / 10

A caustic, intellectually demanding satire that uses absurdist scenarios and institutional critique to expose the gap between professed altruism and actual human behavior.

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Nightmares Honor And Duty Comedy And Satire Urban and Small-Town Settings Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Satire Theft Installation Town Square Shame Art Museum Satirical Altruism Father Daughter Relationship Absurd Bold Informative

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does The Square end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Square sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Square scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Square easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Square violent? 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.

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