
Jonah Hex
Seen it?2010 | 81 min | Western, Fantasy, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slew his wife and child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$47 million worldwide on a $47 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 152K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jimmy Hayward
- Josh BrolinJonah Hex
- John MalkovichTurnbull
- Megan FoxLeila
- Michael FassbenderBurke
- Will ArnettLieutenant Grass
- Aidan QuinnUlysses S. Grant
- Wes BentleyAdleman Lusk
- John Gallagher Jr.Second Lt. Evan
- Tom WopatColonel Slocum
- Jeffrey Dean MorganJeb Turnbull