Tol'able David

Tol'able David

Even from the girl he had heard it - "Why, you aint grown up yet David but you're tol'able"

Directed by Henry King

Produced by Inspiration Pictures

192194 min7.0 / 10

A coming-of-age drama where a gentle young man must prove his manhood by confronting violent antagonists, balancing family warmth with frontier danger.

Young David Kinemon is a good-natured, easy-going lad in a mountain village. Circumstances force him to take his brother's place as mail carrier for the community, and this brings him into deadly contact with the vicious Hatburn brothers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tol'able David violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Tol'able David end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tol'able David sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Tol'able David easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tol'able David 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tol'able David

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tol'able David

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tol'able David, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tol'able David, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tol'able David, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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