Burn Country

Burn Country

Directed by Ian Olds

Produced by Rabbit Bandini Films, HEART-headed Productions

2016102 min5.0 / 10

A morally complex drama about a war-scarred journalist confronting corruption and complicity in his small-town community.

A former war journalist now writing for a paper in Northern California is drawn into conflict at home.

Questions people ask

  • Is Burn Country sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Burn Country end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Burn Country scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Burn Country violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Burn Country 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.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Burn Country

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Burn Country

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Burn Country, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Burn Country, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Burn Country, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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