Meek's Cutoff

Meek's Cutoff

The Road to Civilisation is Not Always Civilised.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

Produced by filmscience, Evenstar Films

2011103 min6.5 / 10

A slow-burn neo-Western that uses the Oregon Trail's harsh landscape and moral ambiguities to interrogate settler colonialism, patriarchy, and the cost of westward expansion.

A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

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  • Is Meek's Cutoff sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Meek's Cutoff end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Meek's Cutoff easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Meek's Cutoff scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Meek's Cutoff violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

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Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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