The Weather Underground

The Weather Underground

Directed by Sam Green, Bill Siegel

Produced by The Free History Project

200292 min6.6 / 10

A cerebral, historically grounded documentary that examines radical activism in the 1970s with unflinching attention to both idealism and moral compromise.

The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Weather Underground sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Weather Underground end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Weather Underground scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Weather Underground violent? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Weather Underground

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Weather Underground

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Weather Underground, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Weather Underground, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Weather Underground, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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