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1973 | 89 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Western

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Mad Max: Fury Road or Predator: Badlands, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Delos is a futuristic amusement park that features themed worlds populated by human-like androids. After two patrons have a run-in with a menacing gunslinger in West World, the androids at Delos all begin to malfunction, causing havoc throughout the park.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $10 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 292K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Crichton

  • Yul BrynnerThe Gunslinger
  • Richard BenjaminPeter Martin
  • James BrolinJohn Blane
  • Norman BartoldMedieval Knight
  • Alan OppenheimerChief Supervisor
  • Victoria ShawMedieval Queen
  • Dick Van PattenBanker
  • Linda Gaye ScottArlette
  • Steve FrankenTechnican
  • Michael T. MiklerBlack Knight