The Dead Don't Hurt

The Dead Don't Hurt

Directed by Viggo Mortensen

Produced by Talipot Studio, Recorded Picture Company

2024130 min6.5 / 10

A gritty 1860s Western drama about a resilient immigrant woman left to survive alone in a corrupt frontier town, marked by hardship, separation, and the threat of violence.

In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dead Don't Hurt sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Dead Don't Hurt violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Dead Don't Hurt scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Dead Don't Hurt end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Dead Don't Hurt easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

39/ 100

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Rarity46

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Surprise28

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Love45

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