The Bounty

The Bounty

After 200 years, the truth behind the legend.

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by The De Laurentiis Company, Bounty Films Production

1984132 min6.8 / 10

A historical drama of mutiny and moral conflict set against the allure of a tropical paradise, exploring the clash between duty and desire aboard a 18th-century naval vessel.

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Bounty scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bounty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Bounty violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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

  • Is The Bounty 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.

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47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Bounty, and what each one shares →

Like The Bounty

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bounty

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bounty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bounty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bounty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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