Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Atlas Shrugged: Part I

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Directed by Paul Johansson

Produced by Harmon Kaslow & John Aglialoro Productions

201197 min5.5 / 10

An ideologically driven thriller about individual will against systemic collapse, built on philosophical argument rather than emotional warmth.

A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.

Questions people ask

  • Is Atlas Shrugged: Part I easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Atlas Shrugged: Part I violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Atlas Shrugged: Part I sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Atlas Shrugged: Part I end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Atlas Shrugged: Part I scary? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Atlas Shrugged: Part I, and what each one shares →

Like Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Atlas Shrugged: Part I

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Atlas Shrugged: Part I, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Atlas Shrugged: Part I, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Atlas Shrugged: Part I, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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