The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

Never have so few taken so much from so many.

Directed by Michael Crichton

Produced by United Artists, Starling Films

1978110 min6.7 / 10

A clever, meticulously plotted heist set in Victorian England that balances suspenseful planning with period charm and the looming threat of execution.

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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  • Is The First Great Train Robbery one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is The First Great Train Robbery sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The First Great Train Robbery end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The First Great Train Robbery violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The First Great Train Robbery easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The First Great Train Robbery scary? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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