Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

WANTED FOR MURDER WILLIAM BONNEY ALIAS "BILLY THE KID"

Directed by David Miller

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

194194 min5.3 / 10

A classic Western revenge tale centered on a reformed outlaw torn between loyalty to a fallen friend and his bond with a lawman, exploring the tragic inevitability of frontier violence.

Billy "The Kid" Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who postpones his life of crime when he is befriended and hired by peaceful cattle rancher Eric Keating. When Keating is killed by a rival, Billy seeks revenge, even if it means opposing his old friend, Marshal Jim Sherwood.

Questions people ask

  • Is Billy the Kid sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Billy the Kid violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Billy the Kid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Billy the Kid scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Billy the Kid 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Billy the Kid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Billy the Kid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Billy the Kid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Billy the Kid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Billy the Kid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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