The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths fall fast. They can't stop risking their lives - not even for their down-to-earth women.

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Produced by John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1969107 min6.0 / 10

A character-driven drama about restless thrill-seekers and the women who love them, set against small-town Americana and the tension between freedom and commitment.

Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Gypsy Moths scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Gypsy Moths sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Gypsy Moths end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Gypsy Moths easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Gypsy Moths 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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