A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

Best friends. Bitter rivals. Sisters.

Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Propaganda Films

1997105 min5.7 / 10

A dark family drama about three sisters whose bonds fracture under the weight of inheritance, betrayal, and buried trauma on an Iowa farm.

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Thousand Acres sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does A Thousand Acres end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is A Thousand Acres scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Thousand Acres violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Thousand Acres easy watching? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Thousand Acres

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Thousand Acres

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Thousand Acres, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Thousand Acres, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Thousand Acres, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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