North Star

North Star

Where land is power and revenge is obsession.

Directed by Nils Gaup

Produced by Regency Enterprises, Nordic Screen Development AS

199690 min4.8 / 10

A frontier revenge tale set during the Alaskan gold rush, pitting a wronged hunter against a ruthless land baron in a battle of wilderness cunning versus brutal force.

Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's 'assistants'. One of the miners targeted by McLennon, a half-Indian hunter named Hudson Saanteek, manages to escape his hired thugs and comes back into town looking to re-establish his claim and get revenge. McLennon and his men have the advantage of numbers and weapons, but Saanteek has his survival skills and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.

Questions people ask

  • Is North Star violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is North Star scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is North Star easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is North Star sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does North Star end with hope? 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like North Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as North Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like North Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like North Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like North Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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