The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.

Directed by Robert Aldrich

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1979119 min6.1 / 10

A warmhearted buddy comedy-adventure about an innocent rabbi and a bank robber finding unlikely friendship across the American frontier.

Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Frisco Kid end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Frisco Kid easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Frisco Kid sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Frisco Kid scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Frisco Kid violent? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Frisco Kid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Frisco Kid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Frisco Kid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Frisco Kid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Frisco Kid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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