Synopsis
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Scores
Overall Score
74.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 156 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, romantic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulromanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittyrealisticstylizedhistoricalpsychologicalaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Harris | 2008 | $1,304,000 | $1,900,000 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 2008 | $803,000 | $1,170,000 | (est) |
| Renée Zellweger | 2008 | $604,000 | $881,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 2008 | $494,000 | $720,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Spall | 2008 | $423,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Lance Henriksen | 2008 | $372,000 | $542,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count162
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes67,046
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $20,211,394 | $29,448,742 |
| International | 2008 | $7,500,968 | $10,929,186 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $27,712,362 | $40,377,928 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $13,106,084 | $19,096,045 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,439,000 | $2,096,676 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $513,000 | $747,460 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $11,929,000 | $17,380,991 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $24,717,000 | $36,013,576 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $4,850,735 | $7,067,698 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $56,554,819 | $82,402,446 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $20,000,000 | $29,140,734 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $15,659,000 (est) | $22,815,737 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,262,000 | $3,295,817 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,012,000 | $4,388,594 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,000,000 | $5,828,147 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $44,933,000 | $65,469,029 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $11,621,819 | $16,933,416 |
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