Conrack

Conrack

One beautiful man. His story is true.

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1974106 min6.8 / 10

A sincere, humanistic drama about a dedicated teacher's mission to uplift isolated, underprivileged children and bridge the gap between their island world and broader possibility.

A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.

Questions people ask

  • Does Conrack end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Conrack easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Conrack violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Conrack 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Conrack

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Conrack

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Conrack, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Conrack, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Conrack, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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