How the West Was Won fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and thrilling
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Spectacular and thrilling
How the West Was Won is spectacular and thrilling.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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How the West Was Won is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 44 min
How the West Was Won runs 2 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see How the West Was Won much the same way.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $76,729 worldwide, 1% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for How the West Was Won in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for How the West Was Won, including The Smurfette Principle, Cool Old Lady, I Choose to Stay.
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