Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

Her romance with three men becomes a bold adventure

Directed by John Schlesinger

Produced by Vic Films Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1967166 min6.9 / 10

A sweeping Victorian romance centered on a spirited woman navigating love, independence, and consequence across a pastoral English landscape.

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Questions people ask

  • Is Far from the Madding Crowd easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Far from the Madding Crowd sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Far from the Madding Crowd scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Far from the Madding Crowd end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Far from the Madding Crowd 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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