Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up

Professional bullriding... it's not a sport, it's war!

Directed by Xavier Koller

Produced by Code Entertainment, Neverland Films

2002105 min5.9 / 10

A high-energy rodeo drama centered on brotherly rivalry, risk-taking masculinity, and romantic tension set against the spectacle of professional bull riding.

"Cowboy Up" is a celebration of the risk-taking, daredevil personalities of modern rodeo. In the world of professional bull riding, newcomer Ely Braxton (Marcus Thomas) is the craziest guy around; his brother Hank (Kiefer Sutherland) is a rodeo clown, and the two use each other to play up their acts. But love may be one thing that tears the brothers apart. When Ely falls for the rodeo's sweetheart (Daryl Hannah), Hank is filled with jealousy and hatred. The brothers try to come to grips with their differences, but the competition gets as fierce as the bulls in the ring.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cowboy Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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

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

  • Does Cowboy Up end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cowboy Up violent? 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cowboy Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cowboy Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cowboy Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cowboy Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cowboy Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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