Desert Dawn

Desert Dawn

There is no turning back.

Directed by Marty Murray

Produced by Premiere Entertainment Group, Al Bravo Films

202589 min6.3 / 10

A tense crime thriller about two lawmen navigating institutional corruption and cartel violence in a small town, where trust is a liability.

A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.

Questions people ask

  • Is Desert Dawn scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Desert Dawn violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Desert Dawn end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Desert Dawn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Desert Dawn 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Desert Dawn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Desert Dawn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Desert Dawn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Desert Dawn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Desert Dawn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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