Dear Wendy

Dear Wendy

One shot is all it takes

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

Produced by Lucky Punch, Nimbus Film

2005105 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic underdog story about a pacifist gun club navigating friendship, codes, and the collision between idealism and harsh reality in a struggling American town.

In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunslingers led by Dick Dandelion. Following a code of strict pacifism at odds with the fact that they all carry guns, the group eventually lets in Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood nanny, Clarabelle, who fears the other gangs in the area. Dick and company try to protect Clarabelle, but events transpire that push the gang past posturing.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dear Wendy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dear Wendy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Dear Wendy easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dear Wendy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Dear Wendy end with hope? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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