The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

The one weekend of the year you won't want to miss.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Produced by Osterman Weekend Associates, Davis-Panzer Productions

1983103 min5.6 / 10

A paranoia-soaked thriller about trust fractured by Cold War suspicion, where a weekend gathering becomes a minefield of accusation and uncertainty.

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Osterman Weekend scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Osterman Weekend end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Osterman Weekend violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Osterman Weekend easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Osterman Weekend sad? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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