A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
the vibe
Meek's Cutoff Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriousintimatehaunting
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Movie2011·103 min
Meek's Cutoff
Directed by Kelly Reichardt
A western history film directed by Kelly Reichardt.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 60%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.5/10
304 ratings
About Meek's Cutoff
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- social injustice, fate destiny, isolation loneliness, 18th 19th century, religion, american regional, wilderness, group found family, strangers forced together, everyman, outsider misfit, survival, fish out of water