The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

A woman like Mona can drive men to extremes.

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films

1998114 min6.0 / 10

A bittersweet Western drama about two cowboys navigating friendship, desire, and the fading frontier, anchored by masculine bonds tested by romantic entanglement.

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hi-Lo Country sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Hi-Lo Country end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Hi-Lo Country easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Hi-Lo Country scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Hi-Lo Country 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.

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27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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