Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!

The laughs will bring tears to your eyes.

Directed by Enzo G. Castellari

Produced by CIPI Cinematografica S.A, C. C. Champion

197592 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted spaghetti western comedy that plays with genre conventions through humor and heart, centered on a protagonist's struggle to protect orphans and claim his land against a greedy antagonist.

Onion Jack has bought a piece of land on which to settle, but the property is still in possession of the orphans of the original owner and is coveted by the local oil baron.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cry, Onion! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Cry, Onion! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Cry, Onion! end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Cry, Onion! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Cry, Onion! 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cry, Onion!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cry, Onion!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cry, Onion!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cry, Onion!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cry, Onion!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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