Summary
A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+25)
Critics 86Audiences 61GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer86%
Metascore85
IMDb6.5
User score6.4
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for westerns
typical 107103Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+9Released
2011
April 8, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
WesternHistoryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Kelly Reichardt Director, Editor
- Chris Carroll First Assistant Director
- Gordon Bell Script Supervisor, First Assistant Editor
Writing · 1
- Jonathan Raymond Writer
Production · 14
- Todd Haynes Executive Producer
- Laura Rosenthal Executive Producer, Casting
- Andrew Pope Executive Producer
- Phil Morrison Executive Producer
- Rajen Savjani Executive Producer
- Steven Tuttleman Executive Producer
Camera · 5
- Christopher Blauvelt Director of Photography
- Greg Schmitt Camera Operator
- Eric Hill Still Photographer
- Stephen MacDougall First Assistant Camera
- Corey Walter Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- David Waters Digital Intermediate
- Tomas Vengris First Assistant Editor
- Donnie Creighton Digital Intermediate
Sound · 5
- Jeff Grace Music
- Leslie Shatz Sound Designer
- Javier Bennassar Supervising Sound Editor
- Ellen Heuer Foley
- Lara Dale Foley
Art · 3
- David Doernberg Production Design
- Marlene McCarty Title Designer
- Kat Uhlmansiek Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Vicki Farrell Costume Design
- David Kennedy Key Hair Stylist
- Linda Andrews Makeup Artist
- Leo Won Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- Efrem Peter Gaffer
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