Wake in Fright
Have a drink, mate? Have a fight, mate? Have some dust and sweat, mate? There's nothing else out here.
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Produced by NLT Productions, Group W
A harrowing descent into moral and psychological degradation set in a hostile, desolate Australian outback, where a civilized man is stripped of his dignity by circumstance and vice.
A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.
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Does Wake in Fright end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Wake in Fright sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Wake in Fright easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Wake in Fright scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Wake in Fright violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
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Cinnamon Score
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Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
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Like Wake in Fright
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wake in Fright
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wake in Fright, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wake in Fright, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wake in Fright, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
