
Moonrise
HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!
Directed by Frank Borzage
Produced by Republic Pictures
A noir-inflected tragedy about inherited sin and redemption through love, where a man marked by his father's crimes seeks escape through a woman's compassion while hunted by the law.
Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s girlfriend, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.
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Questions people ask
Is Moonrise sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Moonrise violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Moonrise scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Moonrise easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Moonrise end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Moonrise
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Moonrise
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Moonrise, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Moonrise, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Moonrise, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































