Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

...TOO BIG FOR HOLLYWOOD...it was dramatized in the heart of Mexico, with a cast of thousands!

Directed by Jack Conway

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1934115 min6.2 / 10

A sweeping, action-driven biographical Western about a man driven to rebellion by injustice, shot on a grand scale with considerable violence and period spectacle.

In this fictionalized biography, young Pancho Villa takes to the hills after killing an overseer in revenge for his father's death.

Questions people ask

  • Is Viva Villa! violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Viva Villa! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Viva Villa! sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Viva Villa! end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Viva Villa! easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Viva Villa!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Viva Villa!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Viva Villa!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Viva Villa!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Viva Villa!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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