The Duel
Seen it?2016 | 110 min | Western, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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
- Tailor-made for western fans and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about. Same wavelength as True Grit.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 43%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$21K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith
- Woody HarrelsonAbraham Brant
- Liam HemsworthDavid Kingston
- Alice BragaMarisol
- Emory CohenIsaac
- Felicity PriceNaomi
- José ZúñigaGeneral Calderon
- William SadlerGovernor Ross
- Raphael SbargeDr. Morris
- Giles MattheyJohn
- Christopher James BakerMonte