Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill

Directed by Giancarlo Esposito

Produced by Full Glass Films, Great British Films

200899 min4.7 / 10

A meditative Southern drama that weaves together unresolved racial violence, community memory, and the struggle to preserve sacred ground against the forces of development.

Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. Danny Glover plays John Malcolm, the son of a slain civil rights activist. Jack Herrod (Tom Bower) is the former sheriff who never got to the bottom of the murder. Their paths begin to cross when a development corporation comes to town with plans to raze Julia's historic Gospel Hill.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gospel Hill sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Gospel Hill violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Gospel Hill end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gospel Hill scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gospel Hill 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gospel Hill

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gospel Hill

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gospel Hill, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gospel Hill, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gospel Hill, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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