Rio Bravo
Seen it?1959 | 141 min | Western, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Bad Day at Black Rock or High Noon, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 93 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year – Actress. Also nominated for 1 more Golden Globe and 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$6 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Hawks
- John WayneSheriff John T. Chance
- Dean MartinDude
- Ricky NelsonColorado Ryan
- Angie DickinsonFeathers
- Walter BrennanStumpy
- Ward BondPat Wheeler
- John RussellNathan Burdette
- Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezCarlos Robante
- Estelita RodriguezConsuela Robante
- Claude AkinsJoe Burdette