Vernon, Florida

Vernon, Florida

Directed by Errol Morris

Produced by Errol Morris Films, Thirteen

198155 min6.8 / 10

A playful, affectionate portrait of small-town American eccentricity that finds humor and humanity in the peculiar obsessions and speech patterns of ordinary people.

Early Errol Morris documentary intersplices random chatter he captured on film of the genuinely eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida. A few examples? The preacher giving a sermon on the definition of the word "Therefore," and the obsessive turkey hunter who speaks reverentially of the "gobblers" he likes to track down and kill.

Questions people ask

  • Is Vernon, Florida scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Vernon, Florida violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Vernon, Florida sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Vernon, Florida easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Vernon, Florida end with hope? 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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