Winter's Bone

Winter's Bone

Talking just causes witnesses.

Directed by Debra Granik

Produced by Anonymous Content, Winter's Bone Productions

2010101 min6.8 / 10

A grim, slow-burn survival drama about a teenage girl navigating poverty, family obligation, and criminal violence in rural Ozark country.

After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Winter's Bone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Winter's Bone scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Winter's Bone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Winter's Bone end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Winter's Bone violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Winter's Bone, and what each one shares →

Like Winter's Bone

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Winter's Bone

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Winter's Bone, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Winter's Bone, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Winter's Bone, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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