The Night of the Grizzly

The Night of the Grizzly

Directed by Joseph Pevney

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1966108 min5.9 / 10

A frontier family drama centered on a former marshal's struggle to build a peaceful life against both human greed and untamed nature, with genuine stakes for his loved ones.

Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Night of the Grizzly end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Grizzly sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Grizzly easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Grizzly violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Night of the Grizzly 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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