Is The Weight of Water sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Weight of Water scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Does The Weight of Water 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 Weight of Water violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Weight of Water 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.

The Weight of Water

Name: The Weight of Water
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Sean Penn, Catherine McCormack, Elizabeth Hurley, Sarah Polley, Josh Lucas

Hell hath no fury...

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by Palomar Pictures, Miracle Pictures

2001113 min5.5 / 10

A dual-timeline mystery thriller that interweaves a modern photographer's investigation with a haunting 19th-century tragedy, exploring how violence and trauma echo across generations.

A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Strong Female Characters

Genres

Mystery Drama Thriller

Keywords

Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is The Weight of Water sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Weight of Water scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Weight of Water end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Weight of Water violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Weight of Water easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.