Cowboys & Aliens

PG-13

Released Jul 29, 2011

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Western

Action

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44%

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259 Reviews

43%

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100,000+ Ratings

Bearing a mysterious metal shackle on his wrist, an amnesiac gunslinger (Daniel Craig) wanders into a frontier town called Absolution. He quickly finds that strangers are unwelcome, and no one does anything without the approval of tyrannical Col. Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). But when Absolution faces a threat from beyond Earth, the stranger finds that he is its only hope of salvation. He unites townspeople, outlaws and Apache warriors against the alien forces in an epic battle for survival.

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Critics Consensus

Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford are as dependably appealing as ever, but they're let down by director Jon Favreau's inability to smooth Cowboys & Aliens' jarring tonal shifts.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

From the cool special effects, to its top-notch acting and wickedly fun concept, Cowboys and Aliens is just that film that you may in fact hate to love. But it is really enjoyable.

Rated: B+

Sep 8, 2017

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

Expensive, a misfire, but perfectly servicable for what it is

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 14, 2013

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It must be said upfront that, for all its problems and script deficiencies, Cowboys & Aliens is probably the most continually entertaining effort of director Jon Favreau's still relatively young career.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Bill Newcott

AARP Movies for Grownups

If Sam Peckinpah had made Close Encounters of the Third Kind...(or)...if Steven Spielberg ...had directed The Wild Bunch, I could imagine it turning out a lot like this.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 1, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film serves up a serious-minded genre experiment that works, despite some lingering feelings of disappointment for its lack of raw, popcorn-munching silliness.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 9, 2023

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Martín Rodríguez

En Filme

If you're into action movies in which a hero overcomes multiple difficulties in spite of his tumultuous past, then Cowboys & Aliens is for you... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 1, 2023

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Audience Member

Hansolo and 007 in the wild west joining forces to fight the Gold resource stealing insect aliens.... actually bloody good 👍

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Jim R

I thought this movie was very enjoyable. The Director did a great job of organizing the scenes and keeping the story well blended. It's a shame some people can't suspend disbelief and enjoy this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Stephen R

Incredibly underrated western sci fi movie, lots of action and story, you only need to follow it to enjoy it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Audience Member

I tried to like this movie but every 15 minutes something dumb happened. Plus the scale of the battles scenes are extremely inconsistent . Anyway it's a lousy movie not the worst ever but certainly not a good movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Mary G

It was very strange. I tend to have to finish what I start with books and movies, even if they aren't so great. I also thought that the introduction and treatment of the indigenous people was questionable. The message of cooperation across different groups in the face of a common enemy was pretty heavy-handed. Nonetheless, I am a sucker for aliens and special effects. Certainly I will not watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Terry H

For a strange premise it was a surprisingly entertaining, fun watch. Would love to see Daniel Craig in other Westerns.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Daniel Craig

Jake Lonergan

Harrison Ford

Woodrow Dolarhyde

Olivia Wilde

Ella Swenson

Sam Rockwell

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