Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Feelings get you killed.

Directed by Ed Harris

Produced by New Line Cinema, Axon Films

2008115 min6.6 / 10

A measured Western about two lawmen navigating duty, friendship, and desire in a frontier town, where emotional attachment becomes a liability.

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Appaloosa violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Appaloosa scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Appaloosa sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Appaloosa end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Appaloosa 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Appaloosa, and what each one shares →

Like Appaloosa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Appaloosa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Appaloosa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Appaloosa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Appaloosa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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