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Open Range

Open Range

2003
Romance, Action
2h 19m
Academy-Award winning director Kevin Costner ("Dances with Wolves") helms this traditional Western tale of a way of life that is quickly disappearing. (Touchstone Pictures)

Directed by:

Kevin Costner

Screenwriter:

Craig Storper, Lauran Paine

Starring:

Annette Bening, Robert Duvall, Kim Coates, Michael Gambon, Kevin Costner, Diego Luna, James Russo, Abraham Benrubi, Michael Jeter, Dean McDermott

Genres:

Romance, Action, Western

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Open Range

2003
Romance, Action
2h 19m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 24 Jan 2008
90
91st
It gets a lot of hate apparently but I find the hate to be most undeserved. It's not quite as good as Dances with Wolves but it's still superb in it's own right. Robert Duvall, Annette Bening and Kevin Costner all give great performances. It starts off appropriately slow but the gunfight at the end is certainly one of the best in western movies I've ever seen. "You the one that killed our friend?" "That's right, shot the boy too and I enjoyed it." BLAM! Best way to start a gunfight.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 27 Apr 2012
97
99th
Why can't they make more movies of this calibre these days. Awesome story and great acting.
Rated 27 Apr 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 13 Jul 2013
92
92nd
People are going to die today, Sue, and I'm going to kill 'em.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 27 Jan 2012
60
60th
The romantic plot was unnecessary.
Rated 27 Jan 2012
tathieltathiel
Rated 23 Sep 2008
89
93rd
Costner did it again! He should stick to western and baseball, there he is always at his best. And, of course, he should direct more often.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 23 Sep 2007
80
79th
A well-rounded cast, a believable partnership between Duvall and Costner, and some great gunfights add up to a very solid Western, if a bit too lovey-dovey by its final minutes.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
84th
Yeah, Costner is a bit wooden in his delivery (as usual), but this is really Duvall's movie. Great characters and clever dialog flesh out a fantastic story that ends with a protracted and incredibly violent pitched gun battle in the streets.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
58th
Something about Costner in the wild west brings out the best of him. Duvall and Bening do a fantastic job as well. Probably the best Western of the 21st century so far. The scenery will make you feel like you are a cowboy; very beautiful.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3names3Names
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
73rd
This is not only a great western, it's a great film. Once again, Costner shows his affinity to this genre, and once again he's hired only the best to bring the story to it's glory. Also has one of the best shoot-out sequences I've seen in a long time...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
70th
(100 Westerns Project #2:) Open Range is clearly the work of a man who has great love for the old golden age westerns and hews closely to their feel and style and simple story structure. It's not super innovative or anything but Costner and Duvall do fit the genre nicely and the closing shootout is exactly the kind of thing you watch this genre for.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 03 Feb 2016
70
82nd
Very good western.
Rated 03 Feb 2016
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
79
54th
A simple tale, well told, Open Range is one of Kevin Costner's better efforts.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
naurunauru
Rated 05 May 2013
60
57th
I don't like westerns. I generally find them too boring and predictable. But Open Range is somehow different. Maybe it's the unusually high production value, or that Costner and Duvall are so natural as cowboys that it doesn't seem like they're acting. Or that despite a less-than-quick pace, the characters are interesting enough and there is enough happening that you don't get bored. The fantastic gunfight certainly helped as well. Hopefully there will be more westerns like this.
Rated 05 May 2013
josie19Josie19
Rated 19 Mar 2013
74
72nd
Boss Spearman: "You want to speak with the man upstairs, go on and do it. I'll stand right here and listen, hat in hand, but I ain't talking to that son or a bitch. And I'll be holding a grudge for him letting this befall a sweet kid like Mose. "
Rated 19 Mar 2013
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 15 Nov 2011
74
74th
Cool showdown, but the dialogue's pretty generic and the score is just cheesy and unnecessary most of the time.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
antaresAntares
Rated 27 Mar 2011
85
91st
After a few stinkers in the 90's, I've ventured with trepidation to anything directed by Kevin Costner. But I was surprisingly pleased by this effort and dare I say, it is better than Costner's magnum opus Dances with Wolves.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
icarusIcarus
Rated 30 Oct 2010
60
26th
An enjoyable western with a good heart and a view toward protecting those things that matter most. Costner captures the countryside in all its beauty. However the film is just too long. It needs to drop a couple of its endings and avoid meandering quite so much in the first hour. Costner also needs to temper his desire to overdirect scenes; he needs to let them breathe. And some of the dialogue was a bit too pat. The film is still enjoyable, but it really could have been excellent.
Rated 30 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Oct 2010
25
61st
"It also helps that Costner doesn't allow the hurt inflicted against his oppressed free grazers to approach the wearisome political correctness of his Dances With Wolves." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 24 Oct 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 17 Oct 2010
60
45th
"Open Range" sets off as a decent small-scale film and doesn't feel like it's got actual prospects, but in the process somehow turns into something a bit more profound - thematically close to celebrated westerns, with truly stunning photography and culminating in a fascinating final fight. Unfortunately, the large duration and Kevin Costner's mediocre performance and direction drag it down quite a bit.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2010
71
84th
Really well made western. I think the cast moves it above the level of its plain jane script. Good interation between Costner and Duvall. Love angle was probably not even needed. Some really nice gunplay.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
sh33piditySh33pidity
Rated 16 Mar 2010
82
40th
I don't like westerns, I never have. Except for Open Range. I don't know why, but there was something about this that managed to keep my attention to the end. Maybe it was just shinier.
Rated 16 Mar 2010
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 16 Jan 2010
70
80th
kevin costner is probably the best 21st century cowboy there is, good movie
Rated 16 Jan 2010
pigletPiglet
Rated 26 Jul 2009
70
59th
Not too shabby return to the Western for Costner.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 18 Jun 2009
86
51st
Recommendable western which deserved a bigger audience.
Rated 18 Jun 2009
hgk7HGK7
Rated 22 Feb 2009
95
91st
Open Range-with Robert Duvall, Excellent
Rated 22 Feb 2009
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 22 Feb 2009
17
77th
I've never seen a movie that put more honor and just plain righteousness on the screen. Along with some great shoot 'em up action!
Rated 22 Feb 2009
luthar15luthar15
Rated 31 Dec 2008
100
99th
axelAxel
Rated 14 Nov 2008
54
26th
the shooting scenes were the good parts
Rated 14 Nov 2008
mohkoMohko
Rated 25 Jan 2008
75
72nd
Slow paced solid western. The second ending is a bit too long.
Rated 25 Jan 2008
chompaChompa
Rated 16 Jan 2008
91
97th
This may be one of my all time favorites. Robert Duvall is awesome as Boss.
Rated 16 Jan 2008
gato38gato38
Rated 04 Dec 2007
75
70th
Best western in a long time even better than 3:10 to Yuma.
Rated 04 Dec 2007
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 02 Dec 2007
81
89th
What a great western. It's totaly carried away by kostner en duvall. A slow paced build up to a phenomenal shootout climax. Wow!
Rated 02 Dec 2007
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
75
81st
much better than expected!
Rated 16 Nov 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
90
98th
great
Rated 17 Sep 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
67th
Western fans, Open Range is must-see viewing, especially given the dearth of films in the mostly dormant genre for the past few years. Even people who aren't prone to liking westerns will probably enjoy it for what it is, a movie about standing firm in what you believe and doing what's right even if the odds seem insurmountable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
50th
Costner can still bring it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
52nd
the shoot out was chilling. most of the cinematography was good, but some of it just looked too picture perfect.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jx820jx820
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
73rd
The best western film since unforgiven. Brilliant acting. Excellent set design, cinematography, and costume. It's a classic western story of men seeking justice in a lawless place.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billythekydbillythekyd
Rated 27 Jul 2007
87
58th
The final shootout is as exciting and well-choreographed as any on film. Duvall does what he does best, and so, for that matter, does Costner, both as actor and director.
Rated 27 Jul 2007
00120012
Rated 28 Jun 2007
84
62nd
Costner's return to directing is solid, and pretty darn good. Duvall is, as usual, a joy to watch.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
70
70th
I'm a sucker for westerns.
Rated 26 May 2007
kito1kito1
Rated 22 Jan 2024
80
89th
Just a beautiful story of companionship, self-discovery and beating up the bad guys.
Rated 22 Jan 2024
sinnermaSinnerMa
Rated 21 Aug 2023
56
32nd
Excellently lensed especially in the bucholic opening arc There's a lot of praise for Duvall but I really think his performance in 'Lonesome Dove' (an absolute classic to be fair) is better. Here, he (& all players) are hampered by a generic feel tale, awkward vocalisations & plotholes...& that romance subplot, -yuk! It'll rightly keep you watching but it won't really engage. The much praised shootout the film builds to, tho realistic in what a bullet can do, was, for some reason, a bit hohum.
Rated 21 Aug 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Dec 2022
63
24th
Feels like Costner is attempting a much slower, stodgier version of UNFORGIVEN – there is some great use of spectacular scenery, and if Bening is ultimately redundant, she is given a rare opportunity to genuinely glow which is much appreciated; Costner is too granite jawed where maybe a roguish Mel Gibson would have worked better, while Duvall gives a masterclass in stealing a film with an effortless grace. A shame the film moves so slowly, and studded with too portentously poetic dialogue.
Rated 12 Dec 2022
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 16 Sep 2022
91
83rd
This is my ex boyfriend's favorite movie. I get it. It is beautifully filmed and the characters are fantastic.
Rated 16 Sep 2022
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 24 Apr 2021
80
37th
Viewed April 23, 2021. Kevin Costner's old man western, about a couple of cowboys who seek revenge on a corrupt land baron. The pacing is very deliberate, frustratingly slow at times, but it makes good sense when you get to the film's protracted final gunfight. Costner's old-fashioned sentimentality is mostly a virtue, his eye for grandeur complementing his interest in low-key character moments.
Rated 24 Apr 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 12 Jan 2021
75
71st
Kevin Costner's movies are always something special. This one is pretty typical western with is own crooked sheriff as a must. I would say that Costner is succeeded here to maintain audience interest. For the viewers who like to see how revenge comes through in American way
Rated 12 Jan 2021
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 25 Nov 2020
53
57th
All hokiness, recycling, and predictability aside, the movie does what it set out to do. The direction by Costner is strong, the performances are stellar, and the payoff gun battle might be top ten all time.
Rated 25 Nov 2020
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 11 Nov 2019
80
79th
The plot is slow to build up initially and the main nuisance I found with it were the scenes featuring torrential downpours, in which a lot of dialogue is spoken, as the noise of the rainfall made it harder to follow. I thought Annette Bening gave a good performance while both Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner also gave good performances. There's some pretty decent, sometimes thought provoking; if not insightful, dialogue. The final 'showdown', as it were, was very good - I thought it was gripping
Rated 11 Nov 2019
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 18 Sep 2019
30
24th
I forced a bot to watch over 1,000 hours of Westerns...
Rated 18 Sep 2019
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 09 Jun 2019
60
58th
ger; [open range]; zwei cowboys reiten mit ihrer herde bei einer stadt vorbei - doch ein farmbesitzer sorgt für ärger und will deren herde für sich.;
Rated 09 Jun 2019
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Jun 2019
73
78th
Costner's classicism is a double edged sword in his best work since his salad days. His commitment to tradition results in a well mounted western built on sturdy foundations, but it also acts as a constraint, especially in its dull romantic subplot and the desire to offer a neat resolution to the conflicts it presents. Some of the dialogue is also bad, but it's well filmed, and Costner's natural chemistry with Duvall is palpable; and the explosive action packed finale packs a serious punch.
Rated 09 Jun 2019
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 24 Apr 2019
63
20th
Love the John Ford scenery and the final showdown, but the story feels overly contrived.
Rated 24 Apr 2019
docbenwaydocbenway
Rated 05 Apr 2019
63
29th
A few good lines: "Men are gonna get killed today, Sue. And I'm gonna kill em. You understand that?" Good final shootout. Sappy, ill-timed music.
Rated 05 Apr 2019
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 24 Nov 2017
12
27th
TOO LONG
Rated 24 Nov 2017
ohsocoxyohsocoxy
Rated 21 Feb 2017
94
89th
story: 94 acting: 94 watch: 95 listen: 90 93.25
Rated 21 Feb 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 03 Oct 2016
78
54th
Pretty good western themes and the action scenes, when they come, are top notch, but even though the slow buildup is effective it could lose 10 or 15 minutes without missing a beat. That aside, I enjoyed the way it takes mostly predictable beats and adds just enough of a twist to them to makes things exciting.
Rated 03 Oct 2016
djrossdjross
Rated 12 Sep 2016
45
34th
Costner tries his hand at representing the notion that America is the land of freedom, and that the real freedom, and hence the real America, was that which existed before the final settlement of property rights within the enclosed spaces of emergent capitalism. Effort is made towards resisting and countering some generic clichés, but others are embraced without question. Ultimately, the filmmaker's desire to please and impress a mass audience with his old-fashioned big-time spectacle wins out.
Rated 12 Sep 2016
schnofelschnofel
Rated 27 Mar 2014
45
31st
A very picturesque yarn, self-indulgent and totally square.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
drguildodrguildo
Rated 19 Nov 2013
3
25th
Generic as fuck but well made and enjoyable.
Rated 19 Nov 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 19 Oct 2013
77
55th
77.000
Rated 19 Oct 2013
t_h_o_rt-h-o-r
Rated 05 Aug 2013
50
51st
quite good, but too much of that gay cowboys eating pudding stuff
Rated 05 Aug 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 11 Jul 2013
67
37th
Cliched story and characters, this film was still enjoyable. I found myself rolling my eyes far too often, but it did have its moments. I enjoyed the ending shootout and the environment, but overall I felt the whole film was too typical.
Rated 11 Jul 2013
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 13 Dec 2012
74
66th
It's dragged down by the romance subplot and the overly grandiose soundtrack, but otherwise this was a damn fine, moody Western. It's looks rather gorgeous at times, and so refreshingly green! Costner is servicable and Robert Duvall is simply great. The final shootout is the big, bloody cherry on top.
Rated 13 Dec 2012
instiInsti
Rated 31 Mar 2012
40
5th
Got bored after about an hour and stopped watching. Didn't really care about any of the characters.
Rated 31 Mar 2012
joeliusJoelius
Rated 05 Nov 2010
29
36th
Quite a bit of good action a decent plot, but no real interest in most of the characters.
Rated 05 Nov 2010
prowlerprowler
Rated 26 Jan 2010
49
46th
Duvall, Costner and Gambon are all badass. The gunfights are awesome, loved when Duvall blows away a dude through the wall. Could've done without some of the ending cheese though.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
clustercluster
Rated 09 Dec 2009
4
18th
Strives to be a great movie but ends up cliche and bland.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 26 Jul 2009
4
37th
Costner, although terrible as an actor does have decent capabilities as director. Unfortunately the whole thing feels like a boring, pale version of Unforgiven. Needed more Gambon.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 31 Jan 2009
90
38th
Mostly enjoyable, but I did miss the first half of this film.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
ktappektappe
Rated 24 Mar 2008
77
49th
A serviceable western. There's nothing wrong with it but equally nothing outstanding.
Rated 24 Mar 2008
philipPhilip
Rated 22 Mar 2008
50
26th
Takes itself way to seriously.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
marcusmeiselmarcusmeisel
Rated 19 Nov 2007
50
9th
poor western cowboys with all that honor on their shoulders.
Rated 19 Nov 2007
fleaglefleagle
Rated 11 Sep 2007
50
42nd
Kevin Costner's lackluster performance is saved by Robert Duval, but in the end the movie turns out to be lacking in some areas.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
fartfart
Rated 18 Aug 2007
48
24th
If you sleep through the first 2 hours of this movie, then you'll wake up to a cool shootout, which is the highlight of the movie. Kevin Costner sucks.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
32nd
A well paced western that has a lot going for it, most notably its lead actors.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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