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Cowboys & Aliens

Seen it?

2011 | 119 min | Science Fiction, Western

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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
Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Close Encounters of the Third Kind, start here.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    44% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $175 million worldwide on a $163 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 412K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jon Favreau

  • Daniel CraigJake Lonergan
  • Harrison FordWoodrow Dolarhyde
  • Olivia WildeElla Swenson
  • Sam RockwellDoc
  • Adam BeachNat Colorado
  • Paul DanoPercy Dolarhyde
  • Noah RingerEmmet Taggart
  • Keith CarradineSheriff John Taggart
  • Clancy BrownMeacham
  • Walton GogginsHunt