Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.
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Movie1998·90 min
Almost Heroes
Directed by Christopher Guest
A adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 90%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.4/10
221 ratings
About Almost Heroes
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Neutral (5 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Light (9 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Whimsical
- Story Tags
- fate destiny, ambition hubris, 18th 19th century, historical event, action combat, wilderness, american regional, strangers forced together, group found family, underdog, everyman, road journey, competition tournament
