Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh is what the West was all about.

Directed by William A. Fraker

Produced by Cinema Center Films

197099 min6.3 / 10

A melancholic elegy for a dying way of life, following aging cowboys grappling with obsolescence and the loss of freedom as civilization encroaches on the frontier.

Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.

Questions people ask

  • Is Monte Walsh sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Monte Walsh scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Monte Walsh end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Monte Walsh easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Monte Walsh 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.

37/ 100

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Rarity87

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Love35

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