5.8
Is King Lear worth watching?
56
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.8).
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow.
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- Public viewing safe
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- Tony Davenell
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- William Shakespeare
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Facts
September 24, 1974 · 2 h 36 min · Violence
- Released
- September 24, 1974
- Runtime
- 2 h 36 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
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Questions about King Lear
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Will I feel good after watching King Lear?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Can I half-watch King Lear?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.