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Paint Your Wagon

1969Movie2 h 44 minPG-13

ComedyWestern
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic50–Rotten Tomatoes45%68%

A comedy movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Stake Your Claim To The Musical Goldmine of '69!

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Feels like

  • Western Musical
  • Gold Rush
  • Unconventional Romance
  • Historical Adventure
  • Boom Town
  • Social Commentary
  • Male Bonding
  • Wild West

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Joshua Logan
Written by
Alan Jay Lerner
Produced by
Alan Jay Lerner
Music by
Nelson Riddle, Frederick Loewe

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Facts

October 15, 1969 · 2 h 44 min · PG-13

Released
October 15, 1969
Runtime
2 h 44 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Western, Music
Original language
English
Also spoken
German
Made in
United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$32 million
Available in
73 countries

Tropes

No Woman's Land, Deadpan Snarker, The Cassandra +9

  • No Woman's Land
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • The Cassandra
  • No Name Given
  • Trash the Set
  • Actor Allusion
  • Crowd Song
  • Settling the Frontier
  • Fashion Dissonance
  • City with No Name
  • Deliberate Values Dissonance
  • Professional Gambler

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Paint Your Wagon?"

Questions about Paint Your Wagon

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Where can I stream Paint Your Wagon?

Kanopy

In the United States, Paint Your Wagon is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Paint Your Wagon worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 50). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is Paint Your Wagon okay for kids?

PG-13NuditySexual contentStrong language

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for nudity, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will Paint Your Wagon make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and slapstick (5 of 10).

Is Paint Your Wagon good for date night?

and 3 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightParty Vibe

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Paint Your Wagon use?

No Woman's LandDeadpan SnarkerThe CassandraNo Name GivenTrash the SetActor AllusionCrowd SongSettling the FrontierFashion DissonanceCity with No NameDeliberate Values DissonanceProfessional Gamblerand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including No Woman's Land, Deadpan Snarker, and The Cassandra.