Open Range

Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

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R, 139 min.

Directed by: Kevin Costner

Released: August 15, 2003

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DVD Released: January 20, 2004

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  • July 4, 2009
    Kevin Costner's best work ever, I don't care what anyone says. This was a friggin' masterpiece. Robert Duval is one talented actor and has proven that for decades. What an incredible tale of 2 men back in the "wild west". This is one of those, everytime I catch it on TV I will si... ...( read more )
  • July 20, 2008
    Robert Duvall is superb, one of his best performances. Kevin Costner is excellent. Some of his finest work as a director and an actor. A gripping, epic, compelling and great western. Wonderful settings and awsome action. Some of the best and well-crafted gunfights on film. A tri... ...( read more )
  • March 24, 2008
    Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall actually make a good team, descent western flick in the Costner "long as balls" formula.
  • March 14, 2008
    I admire it mostly for its craft, cinematography, and great performances. It is a respectful nod to a more prolific era for its genre.
  • December 19, 2007
    Editing could have been better, but ultimately this is my favorite western of all time. the anticipation built up during a slow but eventful film sets the perfect scene for one of the best sequences in film history at the end of the film. accurate and thoughtful, this is a must... ...( read more )

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August 15, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Has a pace as laconic as its director's screen persona. full review

August 15, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Open Range is a Western in which the carts pull the horses. full review

August 15, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Purty but shallow. full review

August 15, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

An awesome compendium of cowboy-movie cliches. It borders on parody, and often crosses the border, rustling up a drove of oater aphorisms. full review

August 15, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

If the climax of Open Range is disappointing, the ending is almost intolerable, as the plot descends into a twinkling love story, and Costner reverts to filmmaking aimed at 12-year-olds. full review

August 15, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

An imperfect but deeply involving and beautifully made Western. full review

August 14, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

A ponderous drag. full review

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  • kylakohl
    February 4, 2007
    It was a very good movie. I am not really a fan of Kevin Costner though. One Of our family friends was one of the wranglers on the set of this movie, and He said kevin Costner wasnt really that nice of a guy, but Robert Duvall was one of the nicest he has met. I think someone else should have played costners part....

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