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Cowboys & Aliens
2011 119 min India, United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.6
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Western
Director: Jon Favreau
📖 Based on the novel
«Cowboys & Aliens»
byFred Van Lente
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Description
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.
Budget:
$163M
US Gross:
$100.24M
Worldwide:
$174.82M
Starring
Daniel Craig
Actor
Harrison Ford
Actor
Olivia Wilde
Actor
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Stunt Ensemble
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Cowboys & Aliens is a divisive genre mashup that manages to entertain some viewers through its committed performances and classic Western atmosphere, while others find it to be a clichéd and hollow blockbuster. The film succeeds for those seeking straightforward, low-stakes action, but struggles to justify its odd premise for those looking for narrative depth or originality.
| Acting | Daniel Craig provides a commanding, gritty performance as the amnesiac lead that effectively anchors the film's disparate genre elements. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for relying on tired tropes, illogical plot developments, and a thin, clichéd narrative structure. | |
| Production | The visuals and production design offer a polished, high-budget aesthetic that successfully blends authentic Western landscapes with science fiction spectacle. | |
| Humor | The film's tone is a subject of debate: some appreciate the serious, high-stakes Western approach, while others find the lack of humor or the absurd genre fusion to be a significant barrier to engagement. |