Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

An epic story of wooden derricks, iron men...and a defiant woman.

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Stanley Kramer Productions

1973108 min6.1 / 10

A spirited period drama about a determined woman fighting corporate pressure to keep her oil claim, anchored by family bonds and frontier resilience.

In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle, aided by her father and a hobo, is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from major oil companies to sell her land.

Questions people ask

  • Does Oklahoma Crude end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Oklahoma Crude sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Oklahoma Crude easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Oklahoma Crude violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Oklahoma Crude 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Oklahoma Crude

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oklahoma Crude

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oklahoma Crude, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oklahoma Crude, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oklahoma Crude, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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