Cowboys & Aliens

PG-13

Released Jul 29, 2011

1 hr. 58 min.

Sci-Fi

Western

Action

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Bearing a mysterious metal shackle on his wrist, an amnesiac gunslinger (Daniel Craig) wanders into a frontier town called Absolution. He quickly finds that strangers are unwelcome, and no one does anything without the approval of tyrannical Col. Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). But when Absolution faces a threat from beyond Earth, the stranger finds that he is its only hope of salvation. He unites townspeople, outlaws and Apache warriors against the alien forces in an epic battle for survival.

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Critics Consensus

Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford are as dependably appealing as ever, but they're let down by director Jon Favreau's inability to smooth Cowboys & Aliens' jarring tonal shifts.

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Mary G

It was very strange. I tend to have to finish what I start with books and movies, even if they aren't so great. I also thought that the introduction and treatment of the indigenous people was questionable. The message of cooperation across different groups in the face of a common enemy was pretty heavy-handed. Nonetheless, I am a sucker for aliens and special effects. Certainly I will not watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Terry H

For a strange premise it was a surprisingly entertaining, fun watch. Would love to see Daniel Craig in other Westerns.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Jeff C

GREAT MOVIE to SEE: "Cowboys & Aliens"(2011,PG-13)! (I saw it many times the last years, and I just saw it tonight on TV[channel 12(KNVA1,"The Austin CW")] at (7:00-9:00)pm(CT) on Saturday November 04, 2023; [and before(in Austin, Texas(TX)), I saw it, at GREAT movies places named: "Alamo Drafthouse Cinema"]! (I wrote my latest comments here at 10:04pm(CT) Saturday November 04, 2023.)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Rea K

I thought this movie was fantastic. Great storyline. Amazing actors. An I really feel in love with all the characters. The ending was really good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Craig S

One of our favorites. Pure fantasy, but a real fun ride.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/23

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John F

Potential for a good movie was there but just couldn't quite execute, though perhaps deserves points for trying.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Jon Favreau

Director

Daniel Craig

Jake Lonergan

Harrison Ford

Woodrow Dolarhyde

Olivia Wilde

Ella Swenson

Sam Rockwell

Doc

Adam Beach

Nat Colorado

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Candice Frederick

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From the cool special effects, to its top-notch acting and wickedly fun concept, Cowboys and Aliens is just that film that you may in fact hate to love. But it is really enjoyable.

Rated: B+

Sep 8, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

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It must be said upfront that, for all its problems and script deficiencies, Cowboys & Aliens is probably the most continually entertaining effort of director Jon Favreau's still relatively young career.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Ed Gibbs

Sydney Morning Herald

There is nothing that fascinating about Favreau's treatment, nor his source material, but compared with similar blockbuster fare of recent months, this curious exercise in genre bending is very watchable.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 19, 2011

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Bill Newcott

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If Sam Peckinpah had made Close Encounters of the Third Kind...(or)...if Steven Spielberg ...had directed The Wild Bunch, I could imagine it turning out a lot like this.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film serves up a serious-minded genre experiment that works, despite some lingering feelings of disappointment for its lack of raw, popcorn-munching silliness.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 9, 2023

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Martín Rodríguez

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If you're into action movies in which a hero overcomes multiple difficulties in spite of his tumultuous past, then Cowboys & Aliens is for you... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 1, 2023

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Synopsis

Bearing a mysterious metal shackle on his wrist, an amnesiac gunslinger (Daniel Craig) wanders into a frontier town called Absolution. He quickly finds that strangers are unwelcome, and no one does anything without the approval of tyrannical Col. Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). But when Absolution faces a threat from beyond Earth, the stranger finds that he is its only hope of salvation. He unites townspeople, outlaws and Apache warriors against the alien forces in an epic battle for survival.

Director: Jon Favreau
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg, Jon Favreau, Denis L. Stewart, Bobby Cohen, Randy Greenberg, Ryan Kavanaugh
Screenwriter: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Fairview Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Platinum Studios, Paramount Pictures International
Rating: PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|A Brief Crude Reference|Western and Sci-Fi Action|Western and Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Western, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.2M
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS

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