Is Under the Volcano sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 Under the Volcano end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Under the Volcano 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 Under the Volcano scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Under the Volcano violent?

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.

Under the Volcano

Name: Under the Volcano
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews, Ignacio López Tarso, Katy Jurado

One cannot live without love.

Directed by John Huston

Produced by Ithaca, Conacite Uno

1984112 min6.6 / 10

A deeply melancholic portrait of a man's self-destruction through alcoholism set against the backdrop of historical upheaval, exploring themes of love, redemption, and civilizational decay.

Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death, we are taken through one day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul living in alcoholic disrepair and obscurity in a small southern Mexican town in 1939. The consul's self-destructive behaviour, perhaps a metaphor for a menaced civilization, is a source of perplexity and sadness to his nomadic, idealistic half-brother, Hugh, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who has returned with hopes of healing Geoffrey and their broken marriage.

Questions people ask

Is Under the Volcano sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Under the Volcano end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Under the Volcano easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Under the Volcano scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Under the Volcano violent? 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.