Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Before the fame when fun was the name of the game.

Directed by Richard Lester

Produced by Pantheon Entertainment Corporation, William Goldman Productions

1979111 min5.0 / 10

A lighthearted, adventure-filled prequel that celebrates the charismatic friendship and youthful camaraderie of two outlaws before they became legends.

Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, soon to be known as The Sundance Kid. This is the 'prequel' of how they met, their first clumsy robberies, the heroic dangers that abound them together, the secret that nearly tore them apart, and the impossible train heist that made them notorious for life. Saddle up and ride with the showdowns, shootouts, bad guys and good times in the days before the fame when fun was the name of the game.

Questions people ask

  • Does Butch and Sundance: The Early Days end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Butch and Sundance: The Early Days sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Butch and Sundance: The Early Days easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Butch and Sundance: The Early Days scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Butch and Sundance: The Early Days violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

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 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Butch and Sundance: The Early Days, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit