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Ride with the Devil

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1999 | 138 min | Drama, War, Romance, Western

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Mrs. Miniver, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Friends Jake and Jack Bull join up with Civil War guerrilla fighters, yet after the realities of war set in, they must decide what honor truly means.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $635K worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 122K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ang Lee

  • Skeet UlrichJack Bull Chiles
  • Tobey MaguireJake Roedel
  • JewelSue Lee Shelley
  • Jeffrey WrightDaniel Holt
  • Simon BakerGeorge Clyde
  • Jonathan Rhys MeyersPitt Mackeson
  • Tom WilkinsonOrton Brown
  • Jim CaviezelBlack John
  • Tom GuiryRiley Crawford
  • Jonathan BrandisCave Wyatt