Steelyard Blues

Steelyard Blues

If you can't beat 'em ... drive 'em crazy!

Directed by Alan Myerson

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

197393 min5.0 / 10

A lighthearted, ensemble-driven comedy about social misfits bonding over a quirky shared dream of escape and freedom.

A group of misfits who want to find a happier life somewhere out of society decide to leave town on a PBY flying boat. The problem is that their transport needs a lot of work before they can fly it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Steelyard Blues easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Steelyard Blues end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Steelyard Blues sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Steelyard Blues violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Steelyard Blues scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Steelyard Blues

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Steelyard Blues

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Steelyard Blues, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Steelyard Blues, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Steelyard Blues, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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