Does The Stranger end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% 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 Stranger one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% 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.

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.

Is The Stranger easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Stranger scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Stranger 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 Stranger

Name: The Stranger
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2025
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant, Swann Arlaud

Directed by François Ozon

Produced by FOZ, France 2 Cinéma

2025122 min6.8 / 10

A philosophical, detached portrait of existential alienation in colonial Algeria, where a man's emotional numbness and moral indifference lead him into darkness.

Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine.

Clusters

Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Slow Emotional Collapse Unresolved Grief Stories Depression and Complicity Isolation And Loneliness

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Algiers, Algeria Detached 1930s Djazair Apathetic

Questions people ask

Does The Stranger end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is The Stranger one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is The Stranger sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Stranger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Stranger scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Stranger 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.