Cimarron

Cimarron

Terrific as all creation!

Directed by Wesley Ruggles

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

1931123 min5.5 / 10

An ambitious early Western epic tracing the settlement of Oklahoma and the parallel rise of a restless pioneer and his increasingly independent wife against the backdrop of frontier expansion and American ambition.

When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cimarron scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Cimarron end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Cimarron easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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

  • Is Cimarron sad? 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.

Rarity79

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

Like Cimarron

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cimarron

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cimarron, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cimarron, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cimarron, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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