Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic Plays With Fire!

Directed by George Roy Hill

Produced by Meadway-Claude Productions Company, The Mirisch Company

196390 min6.0 / 10

A tense family drama centered on obsessive sibling bonds, deception, and moral compromise in post-war New Orleans.

Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.

Questions people ask

  • Does Toys in the Attic end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Toys in the Attic sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Toys in the Attic violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Toys in the Attic scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Toys in the Attic 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.

32/ 100

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Rarity65

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Surprise17

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Love22

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