Is The Successor 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.

Is The Successor scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Successor end with hope?

Not especially. Less 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.

Is The Successor 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.

Is The Successor 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 Successor

Name: The Successor
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2023
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Marc-André Grondin, Yves Jacques, Laetitia Isambert, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Blandine Bury

Directed by Xavier Legrand

Produced by Stenola Productions, Metafilms

2023112 min6.5 / 10

A dark family drama that uses inheritance and paternal legacy as a gateway into psychological unease and buried secrets.

Happy and accomplished, Ellias becomes the new artistic director of a famous French Haute Couture house. When he learns that his father, whom he has not seen for many years, has just died of a heart attack, Ellias goes to Quebec to settle the estate. The young creator will discover that he has inherited much worse than his father's fragile heart.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Emotional Downfall Family and Class Legacy Hidden Rooms In Houses Fashion And Beauty Careers

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Funeral Basement Disappearance Haute Couture Succession Successor

Questions people ask

Is The Successor sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Successor scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Successor end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Successor violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Successor 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.

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