The Great Alaskan Race

The Great Alaskan Race

The amazing true story of Togo and Balto

Directed by Brian Presley

Produced by Rebel Road, Battle Dawgs

201987 min5.8 / 10

A rousing, earnest historical adventure about heroic mushers racing against time and nature to deliver life-saving medicine to a stricken community.

In 1925, a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a deadly epidemic.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Great Alaskan Race end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Great Alaskan Race scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Great Alaskan Race violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Great Alaskan Race easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Great Alaskan Race sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Great Alaskan Race

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Alaskan Race

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Alaskan Race, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Alaskan Race, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Alaskan Race, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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