Sign up
Trailer

Pale Rider

1985Movie1 h 55 minR

DramaWestern
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic617.4Rotten Tomatoes94%83%

An ambiguous, tense western movie about history and mystery, with standout direction and performances.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

Where to watch

Set your services

Fingerprint

Not for laughs or scares.

Movies with

Story

...and hell followed with him.

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

Feels like

  • Classic Western
  • Mysterious Stranger
  • Justice & Retribution
  • Mining Town Conflict
  • Iconic Performance
  • Atmospheric & Evocative
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Good vs. Evil
  • Vigilante Justice
  • Gold Rush Era

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Dennis Shryack, Michael Butler
Produced by
Clint Eastwood
Music by
Lennie Niehaus

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 28, 1985 · 1 h 55 min · R

Released
June 28, 1985
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Western, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$41 million
Available in
88 countries

Tropes

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane, The Drifter, Title Drop +9

  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • The Drifter
  • Title Drop
  • Groin Attack
  • Smitten Teenage Girl
  • As the Good Book Says...
  • Scarred Back Reveal
  • Back from the Dead
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Dramatic Gun Cock
  • Villainous Rescue
  • Nice Guy

12 of 61 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Pale Rider?"

Questions about Pale Rider

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Pale Rider?

fuboTV

In the United States, Pale Rider streams on fuboTV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 34 other countries.

Is Pale Rider worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 61).

Was Pale Rider a box office hit?

Budget$7 million
Box office$41 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $7 million to make and earned $41 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Pale Rider use?

Maybe Magic, Maybe MundaneThe DrifterTitle DropGroin AttackSmitten Teenage GirlAs the Good Book Says...Scarred Back RevealBack from the DeadEven Evil Has StandardsDramatic Gun CockVillainous RescueNice Guyand 49 more

TV Tropes lists 61 tropes for it, including Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane, The Drifter, and Title Drop.