Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

Directed by Simon Wincer

Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Lightning Ridge

199498 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted buddy comedy set in the Old West, built on the warmth and humor of an unlikely friendship between a charming outlaw and a mute hostage.

Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lightning Jack sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Lightning Jack easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Lightning Jack scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Lightning Jack end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Lightning Jack violent? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Lightning Jack

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lightning Jack

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lightning Jack, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lightning Jack, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lightning Jack, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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