North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty

Wait till you see the weird part.

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Produced by Frank Yablans Presentations, Regina Associates

1979119 min6.7 / 10

A satirical, semi-autobiographical look at the physical toll and absurdities of professional football life, blending comedy with disillusionment.

A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.

Questions people ask

  • Is North Dallas Forty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is North Dallas Forty easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is North Dallas Forty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does North Dallas Forty end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is North Dallas Forty scary? 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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