The Virginian

The Virginian

Justice is a loaded gun

Directed by Thomas Makowski

Produced by NGN Productions

201494 min4.7 / 10

A gritty Western reimagining that interrogates the moral cost of frontier violence through a protagonist questioning the brutal code he was raised to uphold.

Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer), Ron Perlman (TV's "Sons of Anarchy") and Brendan Penny (Ring Of Fire) star in this gritty and riveting re-imagining of the classic Western saga. Raised by powerful cattle baron Judge Henry (Perlman), South, aka "The Virginian" (Adkins), lives his life as a ranch enforcer with bravery and steely determination. When a big-city writer (Penny) raises questions about the fierce treatment of rustlers, South is quick to defend the brutal realities of the "Code of the West." But as he looks deeper into the latest string of rustling and finds his convictions questioned by a pretty new schoolteacher (Victoria Pratt, Mutant X), South begins to wonder if the Judge had ulterior motives in raising him to a life of bloodshed and violence in this explosive, action-loaded epic on the open range.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Virginian violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Virginian end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Virginian sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Virginian 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Virginian

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Virginian

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Virginian, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Virginian, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Virginian, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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