Major Dundee

Major Dundee

Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Produced by Jerry Bresler Productions, Columbia Pictures

1965125 min6.7 / 10

A sprawling Civil War-era Western about a fractious military expedition into hostile territory, balancing action and moral complexity amid wartime tensions.

During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.

Questions people ask

  • Is Major Dundee violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Major Dundee scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Major Dundee sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Major Dundee end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Major Dundee 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Major Dundee

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Same Mood as Major Dundee

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Major Dundee, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Major Dundee, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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