Stagecoach
Seen it?1939 | 96 min | Western
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) 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 most people. If you loved The Searchers or Open Range, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 93 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Scoring. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $531K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Claire TrevorDallas
- John WayneThe Ringo Kid
- George BancroftMarshal Curly Wilcox
- Andy DevineBuck
- Thomas MitchellDoc Josiah Boone
- John CarradineHatfield
- Donald MeekSamuel Peacock
- Berton ChurchillEllsworth H. Gatewood
- Louise PlattLucy Mallory
- Tim HoltLt. Blanchard