It's Not a Cowboy Movie

It's Not a Cowboy Movie

Directed by Benjamin Parent

Produced by Synecdoche

201212 min6.6 / 10

A warm, playful short film about an adolescent's earnest attempt to process and share his emotional response to a film about queer love with a peer.

Last night, Brokeback Mountain aired on TV, Vincent watched it and found himself emotionally compelled by the story. Whilst chatting with a classmate in the school toilets, he takes advantage of the break to describe the film as only an adolescent can.

Questions people ask

  • Is It's Not a Cowboy Movie violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is It's Not a Cowboy Movie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is It's Not a Cowboy Movie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is It's Not a Cowboy Movie sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does It's Not a Cowboy Movie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like It's Not a Cowboy Movie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like It's Not a Cowboy Movie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like It's Not a Cowboy Movie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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