The Burning Hills

The Burning Hills

People would say "But they're only kids"!

Directed by Stuart Heisler

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

195692 min6.1 / 10

A revenge-driven Western centered on a young man's quest for justice after his brother's murder, blending action and moral reckoning in a landscape of land disputes and family vendetta.

When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered by members of the land-grabbing Sutton family, he vows to report this injustice to the nearest Army fort.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Burning Hills violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

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

  • Is The Burning Hills scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does The Burning Hills end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Burning Hills 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Burning Hills

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Burning Hills

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Burning Hills, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Burning Hills, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Burning Hills, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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