Slow West

Slow West

Wanted Dead or Dead

Directed by John Maclean

Produced by Film4 Productions, BFI

201584 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic Western romance about a young Scottish boy's obsessive pursuit across the frontier, marked by violence, betrayal, and the collision between idealism and harsh reality.

In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Slow West sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Slow West violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Slow West end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Slow West easy watching? 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Slow West, and what each one shares →

Like Slow West

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Slow West

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Slow West, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Slow West, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Slow West, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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