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Butcher's Crossing

2023 · 105 min

A slow, punishing descent into obsession and madness, with stark landscapes and a growing sense of dread.

Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western
Tagline
Nature judges like a god all men that come to her.
Overview
In the 1870s, a young Harvard dropout seeks his destiny out West by tying his fate to a team of buffalo hunters led by a man named Miller. Together, they embark on a harrowing journey risking life and sanity.
How it feels
Bleak, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, survival, grief, madness
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • grief
  • madness
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, western
Directed by
Gabe Polsky
Written by
Gabe Polsky, Liam Satre-Meloy
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Paul Raci, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, Amber Rose Mason, Zuzu Weingart
Music
Leo Birenberg
Cinematography
David Gallego
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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