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Cowboys & Aliens

Movie · 2011 · 118 min

A pulpy mashup that plays its western tropes straight while aliens crash the party, delivering brisk action with a serious face.

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2011 film directed by Jon Favreau
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
Western, action, science fiction, alien invasion, thriller, speculative fiction
Directed by
Jon Favreau
Written by
Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
Starring
Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Clancy Brown, Walton Goggins, Keith Carradine
Music
Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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