Nomad: The Warrior

Nomad: The Warrior

Courage know no limit

Directed by Ivan Passer, Sergei Bodrov

Produced by Wild Bunch, Ibrus

2005112 min5.2 / 10

A sweeping historical war epic centered on a young warrior's coming-of-age amid brutal conflict and the defense of his homeland.

The Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalised account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nomad: The Warrior violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Nomad: The Warrior scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Nomad: The Warrior easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Nomad: The Warrior end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Nomad: The Warrior sad? 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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