Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- adventurous
- earnest
- sentimental
- classic cinema night
- western marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's lavish frontier spectacle, historical detail, performances, and epic handling of time, while later responses have been more divided over its pacing and lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows Oklahoma settlement, the growth of Osage, and major changes in the Cravat family over roughly forty years.
Yancey helps shape Osage through journalism, law, civic leadership, and entrepreneurial activity after the land opening.
Sabra takes responsibility for her family during Yancey's departures and becomes prominent in her own right.
The Oklahoma land opening and settlement scenes were praised for their elaborate scale, historical detail, and spectacle.
Films like Cimarron, and why
The Covered Wagon
sweeping frontier drama centered on settlement, social change, and a restless patriarch
How the West Was Won
large-scale western epic combining historical expansion, family conflict, and spectacular action
The Far Country
classic western drama about community formation, ambition, and changing frontier values
Movie Details
- Director
- Wesley Ruggles
- Release Date
- 1931-01-26
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (160)
Cast
- Richard Dix
- Irene Dunne
- Estelle Taylor
- Nance O'Neil
- William Collier Jr.
- Roscoe Ates
- George E. Stone
- Stanley Fields
- Robert McWade
- Edna May Oliver
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cimarron about?
- A restless Oklahoma pioneer repeatedly abandons the community he helped build, leaving his wife to grow into its most capable leader.
- What is Cimarron like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cimarron as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cimarron violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Cimarron as moderate.
- What did critics think of Cimarron?
- Critics broadly praised the film's lavish frontier spectacle, historical detail, performances, and epic handling of time, while later responses have been more divided over its pacing and lead performance.
- Which films are like Cimarron?
- Films with a similar feel include The Covered Wagon, How the West Was Won, and The Far Country.
- How long is Cimarron?
- Cimarron runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cimarron?
- In United States, Cimarron streams on Artiflix.
