Bad Company

Bad Company

They're young, desperate, dangerous—a long way from home, but a short way from Hell.

Directed by Robert Benton

Produced by Jaffilms Inc., Paramount Pictures

197293 min6.4 / 10

A morally ambiguous Western about young drifters fleeing conscription, exploring themes of loyalty, corruption, and the loss of innocence in a lawless frontier.

After Drew Dixon, an upright young man, is sent west by his religious family to avoid being drafted into the Civil War, he drifts across the land with a loose confederation of young vagrants.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bad Company end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Bad Company sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Bad Company violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Bad Company scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Bad Company 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad Company

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Company

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Company, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Company, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Company, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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