The Big Country fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and score
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Big Country is tense, thrilling, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's melancholic, hopeful, and cathartic.
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 and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Big Country is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and YouTube Free. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 47 min
The Big Country runs 2 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see The Big Country much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+92GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Big Country in 106 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 58 storytelling tropes for The Big Country, including Hopeless Suitor, I Warned You, Would Hit a Girl.
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