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  • Cowboys & Aliens
  • Opened July 29, 2011 | Runtime:1 hr 58 min
  • PG-13
    Intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). But Read More
  • Cast: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano
  • Director: Jon Favreau
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

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Cowboys & Aliens Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Cowboy Fun!!

    If you love Cowboys kicking tail then you will love this movie. I went in with the expectation for a good balance of action and ridiculousness and was not disappointed. Loved every bit of this movie, from the cheesiness to the intense action.

  • No

    I was really hoping this was gonna work out...

    "The director of 'Iron Man' presents Bond, Indy and TronGirl fighting aliens in a western setting!"
    That's pretty much all I knew going into this movie.
    Unfortunately, that same statement is also all I could tell you about it hours AFTER I had seen the actually movie!
    I was really, really wanting to like this movie. I mean, Harrison Ford as a town sheriff sounds awesome by itself. So does Daniel Craig frying extraterrestrials with a laser while wearing a cowboy hat. Sounds like a dream movie that would never get made. Yet, somehow it did; and is only one-fourth of as satisfying as you dreamed it would be. Oh, and a somewhat unique and memorable storyline would have been nice as well.
    Unless this movie is my only choice, I will not watch it again. Then again, I can always read a book.

  • So-so

    Meh.

    I really really WANTED to like this movie. I tried really hard to like this movie because not only do I like virtually all of the cast but in general I also like sci-fi-ish movies. I couldn't decide if Harrison Ford is a bad guy or a good guy and the alien special effects were nothing to write home about. A large part of the movie was really really dark and lost my interest on a few occasions. I found myself sitting there wishing I had a fast forward button.

Cowboys & Aliens Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 50 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The key to its success lies in the determination by everyone involved to play...

  • 80
    Variety |

    While Cowboys & Aliens offers little in the way of sociological insight (except...

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    A hell-for-leather action film with a healthy serving of scares. It really is...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Take a cowboy movie, add space aliens. That's a gimmick that could easily have...

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