Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

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 72% 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 sad than 70% 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 Z end with hope?

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.

Z

Name: Z
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1969
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner

He is alive!

Directed by Costa-Gavras

Produced by Valoria Films, Reggane Films

1969122 min7.8 / 10

A taut political thriller about institutional corruption and the struggle for truth against a machinery of state suppression and conspiracy.

A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.

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Is Z violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Z easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Z scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Z sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Z end with hope? 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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