The Great Train Robbery
It electrified dad! It terrified mother! It will amuse you!
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Produced by Edison Manufacturing Company
A pioneering silent action film that uses kinetic chase sequences and spectacle to deliver thrilling crime-and-pursuit entertainment.
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
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Questions people ask
Is The Great Train Robbery sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Does The Great Train Robbery end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Great Train Robbery violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Great Train Robbery easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Great Train Robbery, and what each one shares →
Like The Great Train Robbery
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Great Train Robbery
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Great Train Robbery, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Great Train Robbery, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Great Train Robbery, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
