Is Titicut Follies easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% 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 Titicut Follies end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 Titicut Follies sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Titicut Follies scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Titicut Follies violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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.

Titicut Follies

Name: Titicut Follies
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1967
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 7.3

Don't turn your back on this film if you value your mind or your life.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Produced by Zipporah Films

196784 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing, unflinching documentary exposé of institutional brutality and dehumanization within a psychiatric prison, presented with observational directness that refuses to look away.

A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers, and psychiatrists.

Questions people ask

Is Titicut Follies easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Titicut Follies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Titicut Follies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Titicut Follies scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Titicut Follies violent? Yes. More violent than 85% 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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