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True Grit
2010 110 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★8.2
Drama, Adventure, Western
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
🎭 Based on
«True Grit»
byCharles Portis
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Description
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.
Budget:
$38M
US Gross:
$171.24M
Worldwide:
$252.3M
Starring
Jeff Bridges
Actor
Matt Damon
Actor
Hailee Steinfeld
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2011
— Best Cinematography
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Young Performer
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Sound
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Sound Editing
BAFTA 2011
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 2011
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2011
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2011
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2011
— Best Costume Design
BAFTA 2011
— Best Sound
BAFTA 2011
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Action/Adventure Film
Key opinion
The Coen Brothers' True Grit is widely regarded as a masterful, atmospheric Western that excels through its strong characterizations and authentic genre execution. While some viewers feel the film lacks the directors' signature irony or fails to surpass the 1969 original, the consensus praises the performances and visual craftsmanship.
| Acting | Hailee Steinfeld delivers a standout, career-defining performance that serves as the emotional anchor of the film. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes the scale of the landscape to create a visually immersive and authentic Western environment. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is praised for its sharp, witty dialogue and faithfulness to the source material, though some find the narrative structure lacking in traditional Coen-esque innovation. | |
| Acting | Jeff Bridges' portrayal of Rooster Cogburn is widely acclaimed, though his heavy accent occasionally makes the dialogue difficult to follow. | |
| Ending | The film's tone divides viewers; some appreciate the somber, realistic, and melancholic atmosphere, while others find the ending emotionally distancing or unfulfilling. |