Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

Some say he's dead...some say he never will be.

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures

1972108 min7.3 / 10

A solitary frontier epic about a man seeking isolation who becomes trapped in an inescapable cycle of violence and loss, set against the majestic but unforgiving Rocky Mountains.

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

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

  • Is Jeremiah Johnson one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is Jeremiah Johnson scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Jeremiah Johnson violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Jeremiah Johnson end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Jeremiah Johnson 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.

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Love80

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