Silver City

Silver City

Vote Early. Vote Often.

Directed by John Sayles

Produced by Anarchist's Convention Films

2004128 min6.1 / 10

A satirical political thriller that uses a murder mystery to expose the absurdities and corruption lurking beneath a bumbling gubernatorial campaign.

The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.

Questions people ask

  • Is Silver City sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Silver City easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

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

  • Is Silver City violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Silver City 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Silver City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Silver City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Silver City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silver City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silver City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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