Come and Get It

Come and Get It

YOUTH SACRIFICED! ON THE ALTAR OF POWER!

Directed by Howard Hawks, William Wyler

Produced by Howard Productions, United Artists

193699 min6.8 / 10

A morally conflicted drama about ambition and desire, where a man's ruthless pursuit of wealth and status destroys genuine love and repeats itself across generations.

An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Come and Get It sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Come and Get It end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Come and Get It violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Come and Get It scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Come and Get It 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Come and Get It, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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