Wind River

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Wind River

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Released Aug 18, 2017

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Cory Lambert is a wildlife officer who finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation in snowy Wyoming. When the autopsy reveals that she was raped, FBI agent Jane Banner arrives to investigate. Teaming up with Lambert as a guide, the duo soon find that their lives are in danger while trying to solve the mystery of the teen's death.

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Critics Consensus

Wind River lures viewers into a character-driven mystery with smart writing, a strong cast, and a skillfully rendered setting that delivers the bitter chill promised by its title.

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

Wind River ultimately aims to be an existential survival movie, but that aim is rarely true.

Mar 8, 2018

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Sheridan ends his story brilliantly, the last ten minutes a startling display of emotional elasticity that left me flabbergasted.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 22, 2017

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Most of the dialogue would look good on a series of commemorative tea towels. It certainly doesn't belong on the lips of an actor as gifted as Renner.

Sep 14, 2017

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

Wind River is a well crafted, but straightforward, thriller with an interesting setting and social context.

Dec 5, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Sheridan’s direction matches his screenwriting – steady and assured. His knack for pacing keeps the story bumping along all while building tension and fleshing out his characters.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Through every snowflake and gunshot, Taylor Sheridan cuts to the marrow and keeps "Wind River" firmly on track with its layered stages of discovery.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2022

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Chief B

Great movie. And a message about the unfairness of how the indigenous Americans are still being treated as second class citizens.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Co D

this movie wrecked me but it’s soooo good! criminally underrated:(

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Faiz D

Taylor Sheridan is such a fine writer. This was well directed, beautifully shot, and the acting was great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Cristian B

Brilliant and touching

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Holona

This movie touches deep within Indigenous People’s and the community. Human predators are always hiding behind their skin color. No one believes the poor Indian. So many indigenous women.. children go missing and there is no real News coverage or support. #MMIW #MMIM #MMIP We send support across the ocean to help our allies yet indigenous people are being murdered here in the States but this so called Great Country doesn’t even see Indigenous peoples. We are called “something else” on the voting forms. Let that sink in. Toksha A”ke

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Nick R

Hauntingly good and hard to watch at times, but well worth it for this film with strong characters and great writing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Synopsis

Cory Lambert is a wildlife officer who finds the body of an 18-year-old woman on an American Indian reservation in snowy Wyoming. When the autopsy reveals that she was raped, FBI agent Jane Banner arrives to investigate. Teaming up with Lambert as a guide, the duo soon find that their lives are in danger while trying to solve the mystery of the teen's death.

Director: Taylor Sheridan
Producer: Peter Berg, Wayne L. Rogers, Matthew George, Basil Iwanyk, Elizabeth A. Bell
Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Star Thrower Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures, Riverstone Pictures, Acacia Filmed Entertainment, Synergics Films
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|A Rape|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.8M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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