Our take
The Isolate Thief is a Civil War-era western about young Ada Horn hiding stolen gold when outlaws seize her remote outpost. Best from mid-teens for threat and period violence.
Uplifting themes
Ada and Emily use wit and courage to push back against men who underestimate them Ada stays strategic under extreme pressure and protects another captive when she can
Story (may spoil tone)
A young woman struggles to conceal the gold she stole from a group of violent outlaws who have seized control of her remote outpost.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Shootouts, stabbings, beatings, and deaths escalate in a claustrophobic…
Shootouts, stabbings, beatings, and deaths escalate in a claustrophobic outpost standoff
Language Western profanity and crude talk spike during threats and the final gun…
Western profanity and crude talk spike during threats and the final gunfight
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Outlaws trap and psychologically taunt women in an isolated, freezing s…
Outlaws trap and psychologically taunt women in an isolated, freezing setting
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Young Ada hides stolen gold when outlaws seize her remote outpost
Young Ada hides stolen gold when outlaws seize her remote outpost
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Muskets, revolvers, knives, and bloody injury detail dominate the climax
Muskets, revolvers, knives, and bloody injury detail dominate the climax
Dangerous behaviour Self-treatment of a gunshot wound and standoff tactics are dramatized f…
Self-treatment of a gunshot wound and standoff tactics are dramatized for suspense
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Westerns often test who stays calm under pressure. How does Ada use planning instead of panic?
- Violence against women appears as a threat in the story. What does the film say about power?