Is The Strange Thing About the Johnsons easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% 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 Strange Thing About the Johnsons end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 Strange Thing About the Johnsons scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Strange Thing About the Johnsons violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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 Strange Thing About the Johnsons sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

Name: The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 2011
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Billy Mayo, Brandon Greenhouse, Angela Bullock, Carlon Jeffery, Connie Jackson

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Directed by Ari Aster

Produced by AFI

201130 min6.8 / 10

A deeply disturbing, claustrophobic exploration of familial abuse and power inversion that uses shock and transgression to examine the breakdown of family bonds.

A suburban father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

Questions people ask

Is The Strange Thing About the Johnsons easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does The Strange Thing About the Johnsons end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Strange Thing About the Johnsons scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Strange Thing About the Johnsons violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is The Strange Thing About the Johnsons sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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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