Does The Wages of Fear 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.

Is The Wages of Fear 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 Wages of Fear 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 Wages of Fear 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.

Is The Wages of Fear violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Wages of Fear

Name: The Wages of Fear
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Released: 1953
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot

‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Produced by Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Véra Films

1953154 min8.0 / 10

A relentless, high-stakes thriller about desperate men gambling with their lives for wages, where the road itself becomes an instrument of existential dread.

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

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Questions people ask

Does The Wages of Fear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Wages of Fear sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Wages of Fear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Wages of Fear scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Wages of Fear violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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