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.

Does Young Adam 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 Young Adam 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.

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 Young Adam 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.

Young Adam

Name: Young Adam
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone

Everyone has a past. Everyone has a secret.

Directed by David Mackenzie

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, StudioCanal UK

200393 min5.9 / 10

A neo-noir character study of a morally compromised drifter whose hidden knowledge of a murder and entanglement in an affair unravel the lives around him, told through a haze of guilt and deception.

A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

Questions people ask

Is Young Adam sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Young Adam end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Young Adam easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Young Adam scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Young Adam 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.

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