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Surrounded

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Surrounded

R

2023

1h 41m

Western

Action

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Five years after the Civil War, freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier Moses "Mo" Washington travels west to lay claim on a gold mine- the summation of years of toil for Mo and her community. It is a mean, dangerous world for an unaccompanied Black woman in 1870 America and so Mo travels into the deep frontier disguised as a man. After her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of murderous thieves, Mo is forced to hold legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh captive while the remaining surviving passengers seek out help. What ensues is a battle of wills, blurring the line between captor and captive, as they both try to survive the harsh western landscape.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

This movie is more John Ford and Sergio Leone in that the characters talk too much. If it had been a little more Sergio and a little less John, it would've been an even better movie.

Jun 28, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Wright and Bell have a powerful dynamic, with her playing Mo as quietly ferocious and him playing Tommy as brashly theatrical.

Jun 27, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

A stark and unsuspecting Western.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 23, 2023

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Mandler’s brilliant “Surrounded” is everything dedicated fans of Westerns could possibly want. It is a throwback in every sense of the word and could have been produced at any point in the last 70 or so years by the likes of Ford, Hawks, or Eastwood.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 12, 2023

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Mandler shines the spotlight on the thorny relationship that develops between Mo and Tommy. Wright and Bell both deliver outstanding performances in their roles, though the script shortchanges both characters in terms of their development.

Jul 27, 2023

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Talky but thoughtful and beautifully composed, this post-Civil War-era Western addresses complex nuances of race, gender, discrimination.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2023

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Kyle M

Letitia Wright shoots a capable mark amongst the genre legends as she strengthens her peak in a traditional yet conversational western that socially ponders through provocative themes upwards a satisfying conclusion. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Audience Member

Horrible writing. Just terrible.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Joe W

Nice movie to pass the time. However, while the protagonist is in great danger, there is surprisingly little tension. Maybe a better editor and some music could have accomplished that.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Anna S

Exceeded expectations! Great acting. Some unexpected twists!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Bill C

Letia Wright and Jamie Bell did an excellent job but it was boring. I've been in the desert and the sun is so bright you can barely see yet in today's movies they always show every scene dark, even at noon! What's with that? Check out a 1950's movie for proper cinematography.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Sandra G

"Surrounded" was a good movie. Letitia Wright did a WONDERFUL job, as usual.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Five years after the Civil War, freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier Moses "Mo" Washington travels west to lay claim on a gold mine- the summation of years of toil for Mo and her community. It is a mean, dangerous world for an unaccompanied Black woman in 1870 America and so Mo travels into the deep frontier disguised as a man. After her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of murderous thieves, Mo is forced to hold legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh captive while the remaining surviving passengers seek out help. What ensues is a battle of wills, blurring the line between captor and captive, as they both try to survive the harsh western landscape.

Director: Anthony Mandler
Producer: Anthony Mandler, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Michael Berman, Derek Iger, Letitia Wright, Ade O'Adesina
Screenwriter: Andrew Pagana, Justin Thomas
Distributor: MGM+
Production Co: Mandalay Pictures, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Western, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2023
Runtime: 1h 41m

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