Frontier Crucible

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Frontier Crucible

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2025

2h 5m

Western

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A desperately needed wagon full of medical supplies falls victim to an Apache attack. The only man who can guide it through to its destination is Merrick Beckford, but in order to get there, he'll need to enlist the help of a trio of dangerous outlaws hell-bent on survival. When they accidentally kill an Apache scout, all bets are off, and survival is the name of the game in director Travis Mills's western thriller.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 2

While it’s a mostly solid effort that will play just fine on cable and VOD, Frontier Crucible is unlikely to revive the theatrical fortunes of the Western genre that seems to ebb and flow in popularity.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Dec 31

2/5

This gory tale was clearly made by people who love the Western genre, and it's beautiful to look at, but it's unfortunately missing that certain something that would have made it memorable.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Dec 24

2.5/5

The film aspires to slowly raise tensions until they boil over, but things are too neat, too clean, and too predictable for the anticipated thrills to be found or felt.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Dec 19

As it explores morality and machismo on the American frontier, this slow-burning Western captures some striking rural landscapes but struggles to raise the dramatic stakes.

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Mark Keizer

MovieWeb

Dec 4

2.5/5

It’s another chapter in the endless story of how the West was won, although in this telling the West was won very slowly and with little tension or sense of urgency.

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Elliott Cuff

Loud and Clear Reviews

Dec 2

3.5/5

Frontier Crucible embraces all that makes the Western a timeless genre: it’s thoughtful, violent, and set against the gorgeous American West.

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Dec 15

Horrible. Left after 30 minutes. Have never seen such bad acting in an American film.

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Teresa K

Jan 2

I enjoyed it. It's one of those movies that will have a great variation as to likes and dislikes. No big gunfight, no blazing action but likeable for me . The actor Myles had such Clint Eastwood vibes in how he portrayed his character. That was a man for Western movies. So yeah either a like or dislike as a movies are.

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Robert G

@Movieman3 Dec 31

My take on Frontier Crucible. Overall, I enjoyed it. Thomas Jane was the anchor of the story, delivering a strong performance with solid character work and a range that kept me engaged throughout. Ryan Masson was a pleasant surprise. He was compelling, and I think more exchanges with his father, along with additional close-ups of him processing events, could have added real depth to the cultish nature of "Mule." The cinematography was excellent and absolutely earned its screen time, capturing the natural beauty of Monument Valley. The story itself is strong, though the way it was told felt a bit scattered. I didn’t find the violence excessive or overly graphic. It served both the story and the historical setting well. In fact, a bit more, less graphic and more threatening, could have heightened the tension. The dialogue reflects a style common in 1930s westerns, which isn’t out of place. The overly formal sentence structure didn’t match the emotional weight of the scenes.

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craig c

@Craigcarpenter Dec 28

Welcome back armie hammer

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tm11999 M

@tm11999 Dec 14

the punisher uses his own money to produce a great western. the girl was very pretty, the bad guys were very bad, the indians were very indiany and the true blue good guy wore a black hat. everybody gets exactly what they deserve. monument valley still looks awesome. very fine film, you can watch this.

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james u

@James238 Dec 10

I’ve seen some great movies this year( I"m looking at you Warfare, Life of Chuck, and Train Dreams), and some rather bad ones (Superman, War of the Worlds, Heart Eyes). This movie, by far, was the absolute worst thing of 2025. The dialogue, script, and acting was atrocious. If I could give it negative stars I would do so

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William H. Macy

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Mary Stickley

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A desperately needed wagon full of medical supplies falls victim to an Apache attack. The only man who can guide it through to its destination is Merrick Beckford, but in order to get there, he'll need to enlist the help of a trio of dangerous outlaws hell-bent on survival. When they accidentally kill an Apache scout, all bets are off, and survival is the name of the game in director Travis Mills's western thriller.

Director: Travis Mills
Producer: David Guglielmo, Lillian Campbell, Travis Mills
Screenwriter: Harry Whittington
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Renegade Entertainment, Running Wild Films, Bonfire Legend, Buffalo 8 Productions
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Western, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2025
Runtime: 2h 5m

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