Hud

Hud

The man with the barbed-wire soul.

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1963112 min7.3 / 10

A morally unflinching portrait of a charming sociopath whose corruption poisons his family and community, anchored in the clash between ruthless ambition and principled tradition.

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."

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Questions people ask

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

  • Does Hud end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

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

  • Is Hud 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Hud, and what each one shares →

Like Hud

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hud

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hud, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hud, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hud, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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