Unforgiven
Seen it?1992 | 130 min | Western
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 4 Oscars, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). 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 Django Unchained, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Film Editing. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Director – Motion Picture. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 5 more BAFTAs. Plus 18 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$159 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 726K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Clint EastwoodWilliam Munny
- Gene Hackman'Little' Bill Daggett
- Morgan FreemanNed Logan
- Jaimz WoolvettThe Schofield Kid
- Richard HarrisEnglish Bob
- Saul RubinekW.W. Beauchamp
- Frances FisherStrawberry Alice
- Anna ThomsonDelilah Fitzgerald
- David MucciQuick Mike
- Rob CampbellDavey Bunting