Reds

Reds

Not since Gone with the Wind has there been a great romantic epic like it!

Directed by Warren Beatty

Produced by JRS Productions, Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance

1981195 min6.9 / 10

An ambitious historical epic that interweaves a passionate romantic relationship with the ideological fervor and personal cost of revolutionary commitment during the Russian Revolution.

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

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  • Is Reds sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Reds scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Reds easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Reds end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Reds violent? 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Reds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Reds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Reds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Reds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Reds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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