Don Verdean

Don Verdean

Fraud works in mysterious ways.

Directed by Jared Hess

Produced by Buffalo Film Company

201596 min4.9 / 10

A lighthearted comedy of errors about an archaeologist who resorts to fraud and forgery when his search for biblical artifacts fails, balancing satire of faith with the absurdity of his schemes.

Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don Verdean sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Don Verdean easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Don Verdean violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Don Verdean end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don Verdean scary? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don Verdean

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don Verdean

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don Verdean, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don Verdean, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don Verdean, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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