Dances with Wolves
Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.
Rating
Release Date
11/9/1990Runtime
181 minsOverview
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$22,000,000Revenue
$424,208,848Homepage
-
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A sweeping journey of cultural transformation set against vast prairie landscapes, following a traumatized soldier's gradual integration into Sioux life. It's a deeply earnest exploration of belonging and self-discovery that moves with patient, meditative rhythm.
Mood
Themes
Tone
Pacing
Look
Structure
Kevin Costner
Lieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnell
Stands With A Fist
Graham Greene
Kicking Bird
Rodney A. Grant
Wind In His Hair
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman
Ten Bears
Tantoo Cardinal
Black Shawl
Robert Pastorelli
Timmons
Charles Rocket
Lieutenant Elgin
Maury Chaykin
Major Fambrough
Jimmy Herman
Stone Calf
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
Smiles A Lot
Michael Spears
Otter
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to review Dances with Wolves.
Recommendations
Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.
Same director · Shares cast
Feels similar
A similar mood
Same director · Shares cast
Same director · Shares cast
Feels similar
Feels similar
A similar mood
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Shares cast
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Feels similar
Same director · Shares cast
Feels similar