Movie

The Long Ride Home

2003 · 87 min

A steady, old-fashioned western that mixes family drama with a slow-burning quest for justice, offering an easy, earnest watch.

Tagline: Dead or alive, justice will be served
Overview: A man fights the law and the lawless in order to reunite with his wife and son in the 1860s west.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, justice, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
justice
redemption
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none