True Grit

True Grit

Punishment comes one way or another.

Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Produced by Scott Rudin Productions, Mike Zoss Productions

2010110 min7.3 / 10

A somber Western about a determined young girl and a weathered marshal pursuing justice for murder, grounded in moral reckoning and the cost of vengeance.

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.

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Questions people ask

  • Is True Grit sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is True Grit violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Does True Grit end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is True Grit easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is True Grit 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.

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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like True Grit, and what each one shares →

Like True Grit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as True Grit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like True Grit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like True Grit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like True Grit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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