
Film1953118 min
Shane
Taste attributes: dramawesternheavylineargrittycomplex relationship
"The Greatest Story Of The West Ever Filmed!"
Boxlist takeA heavy western, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
complex relationship
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense
Cast
Alan LaddJean ArthurVan HeflinBrandon De WildeJack Palance
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











