Union Pacific

Union Pacific

"Union Pacific" is coming!

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1939135 min6.7 / 10

A grand historical Western adventure centered on the building of the Union Pacific Railroad, balancing patriotic ambition with personal rivalries and romantic entanglement.

One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

Questions people ask

  • Does Union Pacific end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Union Pacific sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Union Pacific easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Union Pacific violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Union Pacific 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Union Pacific

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Union Pacific

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Union Pacific, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Union Pacific, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Union Pacific, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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