Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

The Landmark Trial That Forever Changed A Nation.

Directed by Daniel Petrie

Produced by Showtime Networks, MGM Television

1999113 min6.3 / 10

A cerebral courtroom drama centered on the clash between science and religious dogma, grounded in ideas and legal argument rather than spectacle.

Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

Questions people ask

  • Is Inherit the Wind scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Inherit the Wind violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Inherit the Wind sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Inherit the Wind end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Inherit the Wind 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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