Does The Vicious Kind end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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 Vicious Kind sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Vicious Kind violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Vicious Kind 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 Vicious Kind scary?

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 Vicious Kind

Name: The Vicious Kind
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Adam Scott, Brittany Snow, Alex Frost, J.K. Simmons, Vittorio Brahm

How would you protect someone from their first love?

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger

Produced by 72nd Street Productions, Candleridge Entertainment

200992 min6.2 / 10

A darkly comedic family drama about desire and betrayal that uses Thanksgiving dysfunction and sibling rivalry to explore how infatuation can corrupt protective instinct.

A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.

Questions people ask

Does The Vicious Kind end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Vicious Kind sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Vicious Kind violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Vicious Kind easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Vicious Kind scary? 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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