The Reivers

The Reivers

Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).

Directed by Mark Rydell

Produced by Cinema Center Films, Duo Films

1969106 min6.4 / 10

A warm, playful coming-of-age road comedy set in turn-of-the-century Mississippi, celebrating mischief, mentorship, and the bittersweet passage from innocence to experience.

In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Reivers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Reivers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Reivers end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Reivers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Reivers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity21

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Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Reivers

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Same Mood as The Reivers

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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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