
Cimarron
Terrific as all creation!
Directed by Wesley Ruggles
Produced by RKO Radio Pictures
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.
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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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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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.

















































