High Noon
Seen it?1952 | 85 min | Western
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 4 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it made about 16 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or Rio Bravo, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actor, Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, Academy Awards: Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Academy Awards: Best Song. Won 4 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Cinematography – Black and White. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Drama. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 1 DGA Award. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $730K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 303K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Gary CooperMarshal Will Kane
- Thomas MitchellMayor Jonas Henderson
- Lloyd BridgesDeputy Marshal Harvey Pell
- Katy JuradoHelen Ramírez
- Grace KellyAmy Fowler Kane
- Otto KrugerJudge Percy Mettrick
- Lon Chaney Jr.Martin Howe
- Harry MorganSam Fuller
- Ian MacDonaldFrank Miller
- Eve McVeaghMildred Fuller