7.5
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Summary
A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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- You want fast pacing
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- Directed by
- Elia Kazan
- Written by
- Borden Deal, Paul Osborn, William Bradford Huie
- Produced by
- Elia Kazan
- Music by
- Kenyon Hopkins
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Facts
May 26, 1960 · 1 h 50 min · Drama, Romance
- Released
- May 26, 1960
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 66 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Tropes
Cigar Chomper, Reasonable Authority Figure, Anguished Declaration of Love +9
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Questions about Wild River
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Wild River worth watching?
84
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (80).
Is Wild River good for date night?
and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Is Wild River plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does Wild River use?
Cigar ChomperReasonable Authority FigureAnguished Declaration of LoveLiquid CourageBadass BoastMalicious MisnamingThe Dutiful SonStout StrengthWhat Happened to the Mouse?Faux Affably EvilDeath SeekerInsane Troll Logicand 36 more
TV Tropes lists 48 tropes for it, including Cigar Chomper, Reasonable Authority Figure, and Anguished Declaration of Love.