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Bone Tomahawk

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Bone Tomahawk

Released Oct 23, 2015

2h 12m

Western

Action

Horror

Comedy

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In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.

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Critics Consensus

Bone Tomahawk's peculiar genre blend won't be for everyone, but its gripping performances and a slow-burning story should satisfy those in search of something different.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Ultraviolence aside, there's plenty to admire about this innovative genre-bender.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2016

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

a funny (strange and haha) western landscape where it is all too easy to get pillaged, consumed or lost.

Feb 19, 2016

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It is mostly just an excuse for the debut director, S Craig Zahler, to whip the rug out from under you, Tarantino-style.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 18, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Bone Tomahawk surges head first into violence with absolute courage and graphic disregard.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The thrilling performances and engaging dialogue keeps you invested up through the brutal finale, more than making up for its shortcomings in its direction.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

Boasting some brutally insane practical effects, horrifying villains and a really cute old man, Bone Tomahawk is an unlikely paragon of genre-blending-gone-right.

Aug 1, 2023

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Madam D

Saw this awhile ago but had forgotten the title. Upon re-watching, remembered it's an intelligent western with a wierd plot line. Violence, but with enough humanity to make it somewhat believeable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Whatever F

I did not have a good feeling about this movie when I went into it but I am so happy to say that I was wrong as wronng can be! I thought this was a great movie. I did not expect it to go into all the different genres that it did. I also thought that the cast were great in their roles. I won't spoil it for anybody but suffice to say that it definitely is a horror movie (and I'm a lifelong horror movie fan/snob).😂 I would recommend this movie to anybody who likes anything having to do with movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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kevin o

...every moment works perfectly. Not for everyone as its very intense and violent. Otherwise buckle up and hold on , its never lets up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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bob c

I’ve no idea what the point of the movie is, but it’s pretty good horror/action stuff

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Chanda J

I saw this movie when it first came out. I thought it was a must see then. I rewatched it 10 years later; it is still a must see. Will be one of my favorite films of all time. Westerns are not my thing,unless Tarintino is doing them. But I love horror. I imagine if Tarintino did a western horror, it would look alot like this. I am certain it would have the same cast. This movie's cast was insane. It also used one of Tarintino's muses, Kurt Russell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Michael H

The cast is amazing which for a while hid the fact that the film is incredibly poorly written, slow, and has no payoff. It’s really ham fisted as far as messaging and the “shocking” scenes come off as unintentionally humorous because of how they are directed. I really wanted to like it because the cast is so wonderful especially considering how bad the material is but it’s not good. It’s like it was written by a high school student and not one of the clever ones. I can’t stress enough how terribly written it is.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Synopsis

In the Old West, a sheriff (Kurt Russell), his deputy (Richard Jenkins), a gunslinger (Matthew Fox),and a cowboy (Patrick Wilson) embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.

Director: S. Craig Zahler
Producer: Dallas Sonnier, Jack Heller
Screenwriter: S. Craig Zahler
Distributor: RLJ Entertainment
Production Co: Caliber Media Company
Genre: Western, Action, Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2017
Runtime: 2h 12m

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