Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games

Directed by Mike Nichols

Produced by Chenault Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

1966131 min7.7 / 10

A caustic, claustrophobic chamber piece that uses black humor and verbal sparring to expose the corrosive rot beneath a marriage, trapping both the couple and their guests in an evening of escalating cruelty and revelation.

A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.

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  • Is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? scary? 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.

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