The Donner Party

The Donner Party

Survival lies within

Directed by Terrence Martin

200995 min4.7 / 10

A grim historical drama about desperate survival and moral collapse in the face of impossible circumstances, grounded in the real tragedy of the Donner Party.

Based on the real events of The Donner Party tragedy. The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the western expansion of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of the trapped settlers joined together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Donner Party sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Donner Party easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Donner Party end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Donner Party scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Donner Party

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Donner Party

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Donner Party, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Donner Party, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Donner Party, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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