Is The Searchers one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Searchers sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Searchers violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Searchers end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Searchers scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Searchers easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Searchers

Name: The Searchers
Genre: Western
Released: 1956
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood

He had to find her... he had to find her...

Directed by John Ford

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, C.V. Whitney Pictures

1956119 min7.7 / 10

A sprawling, morally complex Western that uses a decades-long obsessive search to interrogate racism, vengeance, and the corruption of purpose.

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

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Questions people ask

Is The Searchers one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is The Searchers sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Searchers violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Searchers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Searchers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Searchers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.