Lone Star

Lone Star

The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

Directed by Vincent Sherman

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195294 min5.7 / 10

A mid-century Western romance that balances political intrigue and personal rivalry with a love triangle set against the backdrop of Texas statehood.

Cattle baron Devereaux Burke is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.

Questions people ask

  • Does Lone Star end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Lone Star sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Lone Star scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Lone Star easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Lone Star violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lone Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lone Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lone Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lone Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lone Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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