The Saint of Fort Washington

The Saint of Fort Washington

Directed by Tim Hunter

Produced by Nessa Hyams, Carrie Productions Inc.

199399 min6.6 / 10

A tender yet grim portrait of two damaged men finding solace and meaning in each other amid the dehumanizing reality of homelessness and mental illness.

Matthew, a young schizophrenic, finds himself out on the street when a slumlord tears down his apartment building. Soon, he finds himself in even more dire straits, when he is threatened by Little Leroy, a thug who is one of the tough denizens of the Fort Washington Shelter for Men. He reaches out to Jerry, a streetwise combat veteran, who takes Matthew under his wing as a son. The relationship between these two men grows as they attempt to conquer the numbing isolation of homelessness.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Saint of Fort Washington sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Saint of Fort Washington scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Saint of Fort Washington violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Saint of Fort Washington easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Saint of Fort Washington end with hope? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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