True Grit

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True Grit

PG-13

Released Dec 22, 2010

1h 50m

Western

Drama

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After an outlaw named Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) murders her father, feisty 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) hires Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), a boozy, trigger-happy lawman, to help her find Chaney and avenge her father. The bickering duo are not alone in their quest, for a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) is also tracking Chaney for reasons of his own. Together the unlikely trio ventures into hostile territory to dispense some Old West justice.

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Critics Consensus

Girded by strong performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and lifted by some of the Coens' most finely tuned, unaffected work, True Grit is a worthy companion to the Charles Portis book.

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Katherine Don

Bitch Media

I thought the film was excellent... [But] Don't skimp on the development of female characters just because the complexities are difficult to represent. We're going to notice.

Jan 8, 2021

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Ben Walters

Sight & Sound

Henry Hathaway's 1969 adaptation was highly faithful... The Coens' movie is less faithful than Hathaway's but stronger - the production, by their regular team, is formally superb - and weirder.

Jul 10, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Disappointing overall, though entertaining at times, True Grit isn't exactly the Coen brothers best movie but they get an A for effort.

Rated: C+

Sep 8, 2017

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Intelligently, the Coens infiltrate their bloody discourse beneath the plot, as in the best classic cinema, where a great theme rides along a great story. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 10/10

May 2, 2024

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

A film by the Coen brothers that rekindles, in a fascinating way, the fuse that was extinguished in revisionist Westerns. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Feb 17, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

No dark area of detail or truth is unexamined or softened, even with the un-Coen-like PG-13 rating.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Mr M

Poor film and script. Nothing interesting amd never goes anywhere. Couldn't wait for it to end.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Robert C

Great remake!Finally watched this movie! When I heard they were remaking True Grit I was surprised and somewhat concerned. I always liked the original and did not think it could be improved or even matched. However, no worries here! This version is without doubt one a the finest westerns. Fantastic performances all round.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Craig W.

One of the few times where the remake might be better than the original

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Nick R

It's hard to say if its as good or better than the original. Both versions of the story have their strengths. The story is excellent either way. But for a modern update made in today's world, it's extremely well made and filled with great performances.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Stephen C

A successful Western movie in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Western Violence and Disturbing Images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The official remake of the John Wayne classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $171,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Synopsis

After an outlaw named Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin) murders her father, feisty 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) hires Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), a boozy, trigger-happy lawman, to help her find Chaney and avenge her father. The bickering duo are not alone in their quest, for a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) is also tracking Chaney for reasons of his own. Together the unlikely trio ventures into hostile territory to dispense some Old West justice.

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Producer: Scott Rudin, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Mike Zoss Productions, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Int. Seq. of Western Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $171.0M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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