True Grit
Seen it?2010 | 110 min | Drama, Adventure, Western
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
It collected a shelf of major awards, it earned strong reviews (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it made about 7 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 adventure fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Nominated for 10 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$252 million worldwide on a $38 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 666K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Jeff BridgesRooster Cogburn
- Hailee SteinfeldMattie Ross
- Matt DamonLaBoeuf
- Josh BrolinTom Chaney
- Barry PepperLucky Ned Pepper
- Dakin MatthewsCol. Stonehill
- Jarlath ConroyUndertaker
- Paul RaeEmmett Quincy
- Domhnall GleesonMoon (The Kid)
- Elizabeth Marvel40-Year-Old Mattie