Copperhead

Copperhead

The war at home

Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell

Produced by Swordspoint Productions

2013120 min5.0 / 10

A somber family drama set during the Civil War that explores the personal cost of political conviction and divided loyalties within a household.

A family is torn apart during the American Civil War. Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), a righteous farmer from upstate New York, exercises his right to free speech in a time when families are divided by the Civil War.

Questions people ask

  • Is Copperhead sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Copperhead scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Copperhead end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Copperhead violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Copperhead 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Copperhead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Copperhead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Copperhead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Copperhead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Copperhead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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