Wild Wild West

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Wild Wild West

PG-13

Released Jun 30, 1999

1h 46m

Action

Western

Comedy

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When President Ulysses S. Grant (Kevin Kline) learns that diabolical inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) is planning to assassinate him, he orders Civil War hero James West (Will Smith) and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon (also Kline) to arrest him. West's trigger-happy personality doesn't always mesh well with that of the thoughtful Gordon, but they manage to work together. And with the help of a mysterious stranger (Salma Hayek), West and Gordon close in on Loveless.

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Critics Consensus

Bombastic, manic, and largely laugh-free, Wild Wild West is a bizarre misfire in which greater care was lavished upon the special effects than on the script.

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Terrence Rafferty

The New Yorker

The movie is exhausting, utterly without feeling, and pointless -- though Smith looks great in his Western outfit.

Jun 17, 2014

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

CNN.com

The result? A cautionary tale about boys and their toys and what happens when a star, Will Smith, and a director, Barry Sonnenfeld, are given way too much money to play with.

Jun 17, 2014

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Wild, Wild West poses this not very pressing question: Can a comedy costing something north of $100 million hope to succeed solely on the basis of special effects, cross-dressing and a vertically challenged villain?

Jun 17, 2014

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James Croot

The Post NZ

In the end, the only relief is that Sonnenfeld is a director who believed that movies should be short.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 1, 2021

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A god awful committee made action film that falls apart at the seams by every passing minute.

Apr 23, 2017

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Matt Soergel

Florida Times-Union

For pure summer escapism, you could do far worse.

Jun 17, 2014

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Melissa M

If you have arachnophobia just a heads up this movie has a lot of spider references. This film is like a cross between Phantasm and Blazing Saddles. This is not your typical Western. This film is a Sci-Fi, western, comedy. Kevin Kline is witty and fun to watch. Will Smith is pretty awesome in this movie. Wild wild West is definitely unpredictable. It's highly imaginative. The comedic scenes are beyond LOL. If you're a fan of Will Smith or Kevin Kline you will love this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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AJ L

Awesome and absurd. Why hate on this? Will Smith crushes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Maya P

I don't get the hate for this movie. It's a blast. Off the walls and a bit odd but that's what makes it so fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Oaklee D

The giant spider movie that only exists because Kevin Smith didn't want to make the first one. It was never going to win any awards BUT I think it cops more hate than it deserves because it's the cool thing to hate on this film. It got some chuckles out of me and as a popcorn flick it was mildly entertaining. I went into this film fully prepared to hate it but I don't. It's definitely not the greatest thing on the planet but it's not the worst either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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alan g

Very poor remake of solid tv show. Actors stink. "Special" effects are terrible and unconvincing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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The Cheif C

Entertaining as a kid, & still worth a rewatch now. I don't understand all the hate.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Synopsis

When President Ulysses S. Grant (Kevin Kline) learns that diabolical inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh) is planning to assassinate him, he orders Civil War hero James West (Will Smith) and U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon (also Kline) to arrest him. West's trigger-happy personality doesn't always mesh well with that of the thoughtful Gordon, but they manage to work together. And with the help of a mysterious stranger (Salma Hayek), West and Gordon close in on Loveless.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Screenwriter: Jim Thomas, John Thomas, S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Peters Entertainment, Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Ent.
Rating: PG-13 (Innuendo|Action/Violence|Sex References)
Genre: Action, Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $113.8M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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