Appaloosa

R

Released Oct 3, 2008

1h 56m

Western

Drama

List

76%

165 Reviews

Tomatometer

55%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his longtime friend and partner Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) travel the 1880s Southwest, bringing justice to lawless towns desperate enough to hire them. In the mining town of Appaloosa, malevolent rancher Randall Bragg and his cronies ride roughshod over the frightened citizens. As Cole and Hitch work to end Bragg's reign of terror, an unconventional widow (Renee Zellweger) arrives, complicating the job and threatening their bond.

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Critics Consensus

A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.

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Douglas E

It's a good western movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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ANY1aBLUE

Good old fashioned western Great cast and acting. Smashing sets, story line and scenery. Nothing not to like here, super entertainment,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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John H

A classical western. Very cool performance by Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen. Renee Zellweger was a bit awkward and music felt off

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Elvis D

El actor Ed Harris ejerce como director en esta película de western que no ofrece nada nuevo, pero es una película busca ser un western sencillo y fácil de digerir para los que les gusta este género. Él guía a un buen elenco que lo acompaña, siendo Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger y Jeremy Irons los que se apoderan de toda la película junto con Ed. Aquí vemos a Ed y Viggo como un dúo con una gran fidelidad y una buena química. Estos personajes son lo mejor de la película definitivamente. Se podría decir que es un western decente, pero que a veces se vuelve muy lento y tiene algunos agujeros que hacían falta rellenar. El personaje de Jeremy Irons demuestra ser un buen antagonista, pero lo que sucede con él después no tiene mucho sentido dejando dudas y eso hace que la película empiece a decaer. La confrontación final por suerte repara el declive, haciendo que la película finalice de forma satisfactoria. Appaloosa no es un gran western, pero es una película decente que cumple su función de ser otro western más en el cine. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Drew V

Renne zelwegers' Ali is a despicable character, and ruins Ed Harris character by association. I will never understand how Renee became famous shes just got nothing going on.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Ilias K

Der dümmste Western den ich je gesehen habe, schade um die Starbesetzung

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Ed Harris

Director

Ed Harris

Virgil Cole

Viggo Mortensen

Everett Hitch

Renée Zellweger

Alison French

Jeremy Irons

Randall Bragg

Timothy Spall

Phil Olson

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

True, the film is a little long, and it loses momentum at one stage, but generally speaking this is a most enjoyable return to what was once the cinema's most popular genre.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 13, 2009

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Brush away the dust and you'll find a sense of nostalgia and romanticism about lost American values and altered social hierarchies.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 6, 2009

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Ben Lyons

At the Movies

It was at times incredibly slow and even poorly edited, and I've never understood the appeal of Renee Zelwegger.

Nov 7, 2008

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Appaloosa bridges the gap between the old-fashioned Westerns from Hollywood’s distant past and the revisionist oaters that have been in vogue for the last half-century.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 2, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film tells an undemanding story, with heroes and villains well-defined, simple even, but described with enough personality to keep them fascinating.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 20, 2024

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's more Harris's attention to dialogue, character and the film's overall production design that makes the film so memorable.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 2, 2020

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Synopsis

Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his longtime friend and partner Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) travel the 1880s Southwest, bringing justice to lawless towns desperate enough to hire them. In the mining town of Appaloosa, malevolent rancher Randall Bragg and his cronies ride roughshod over the frightened citizens. As Cole and Hitch work to end Bragg's reign of terror, an unconventional widow (Renee Zellweger) arrives, complicating the job and threatening their bond.

Director: Ed Harris
Producer: Caldecot Chubb, Michael London, Toby Emmerich, Sam Brown
Screenwriter: Robert Knott, Ed Harris
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Groundswell Productions, New Line Cinema
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.2M
Runtime: 1h 56m

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