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The Staircase
77%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
The Staircase (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Staircase (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A mysterious carpenter appears just as a church is in need of repair. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Staircase 77% (6 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Staircase is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
77%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A mysterious carpenter appears just as a church is in need of repair.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-04-12
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 113875
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Where can I watch The Staircase (1998)?
The Staircase is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Staircase?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Staircase directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Staircase about?
A mysterious carpenter appears just as a church is in need of repair.
Is there an AI analysis for The Staircase?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Staircase?
The official runtime for The Staircase is approximately 94 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Barbara Hershey
Mother Madalyn
William L. Petersen
Joad
Diane Ladd
Sister Margaret
Louis Ferreira
Mr. Mouly
David Clennon
Simon Filger
- P
Paul Robert Langdon
Paco
- A
Anthony Ritter
Hernando
Mark Sivertsen
Mr. Prewitt
Rodney A. Grant
Geronimo
- J
Jane E. Goold
Sister Florian
Boots Southerland
Deputy Carlson
Paul Geoffrey
Samuels
- B
Ben Fuhrman
Wagon Driver
- P
Peter Quintana
Dr. Guerra
- A
Adan Sanchez
Lennie
- S
Stephanie Jones
Plainswoman
Audience notes
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