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Woman Walks Ahead (2018) · CriticCrunch

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Woman Walks Ahead

Movie2018·103 min

Woman Walks Ahead

Directed by Susanna White

Drama History Western

A drama history film directed by Susanna White.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 52%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.8/10

207 ratings

About Woman Walks Ahead

Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, freedom rebellion, sacrifice duty, 18th 19th century, historical event, politics, american regional, wilderness, strangers forced together, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, fish out of water, quest mission

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Details

Director: Susanna White
Language: English

Cast

Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Sam Rockwell

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How Woman Walks Ahead Ranks

All movies

Top 52%

2010s movies

Top 44%

Drama movies

Top 54%

2010s Drama movies

Top 44%

★Susanna White films#1 of 3

Susanna White's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Woman Walks Ahead Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

fish out of waterquest missionsocial injusticefreedom rebellionsacrifice dutyoutsider misfitreluctant herostrangers forced togetherhistorical eventpoliticsamerican regionalwilderness18th–19th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty