Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Cowboy and the Frenchman end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

Name: The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1988
Duration: 27 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Golchan, Tracey Walter, Jack Nance, Michael Horse

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by Erato Films, Fígaro Films

198827 min6.0 / 10

A surreal, playful Western comedy that subverts genre expectations through absurdist humor and the clash between American frontier archetypes and European sophistication.

A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.

Clusters

Comedies That Mock Society Silly Movies With No Plot Art and Philosophy Movements Psychedelic Drug Culture

Genres

Comedy Western

Keywords

Surreal Surrealism Short Film

Questions people ask

Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Cowboy and the Frenchman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Cowboy and the Frenchman end with hope? 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.