The Homesman (2014)

Directed by

Tommy Lee Jones

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 882 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1850s Midwest, a woman and a claim jumper transport three mentally ill women across the prairie to a sanctuary. They face harsh weather, scarce resources, and hostile strangers along the way.

bleakslow-burnmelancholicgrimintrospectivevisually starksevere

What happens

The Homesman is a 2014 Western historical drama film set in the 1850s Midwest and directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, and Wesley Oliver based on the 1988 novel by Glendon Swarthout. The film stars Jones, Hilary Swank, and Meryl Streep. Tim Blake Nelson. The Homesman competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and got a North American limited release on November 14, 2014, by Roadside Attractions. The Homesman has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 81%. The title refers to the task of taking immigrants back home, which was typically a man's job. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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