Flaming Star

Flaming Star

CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !

Directed by Don Siegel

Produced by 20th Century Fox

196092 min6.5 / 10

A tragic Western exploring the impossible position of a man torn between his dual heritage as racial conflict forces an irreconcilable choice.

Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.

Questions people ask

  • Is Flaming Star sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Flaming Star violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Flaming Star scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Flaming Star end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Flaming Star easy watching? 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Flaming Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Flaming Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Flaming Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Flaming Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Flaming Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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