The Homesman fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Homesman is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Homesman is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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 68/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 2 min
The Homesman runs 2 h 2 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Homesman higher (75) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 22% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, France.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Homesman in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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