Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"

Directed by Delmer Daves

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1963118 min6.8 / 10

A warmhearted family drama set in the Wyoming mountains that celebrates education, tradition, and the bonds that hold a large, working-class family together across generations.

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

Questions people ask

  • Does Spencer's Mountain end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Spencer's Mountain easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Spencer's Mountain scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Spencer's Mountain violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Spencer's Mountain sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Spencer's Mountain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spencer's Mountain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spencer's Mountain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spencer's Mountain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spencer's Mountain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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