News of the World (2020)

Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,952 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging Civil War veteran travels through the American frontier to return a girl who was raised by the Kiowa to her biological relatives. The journey forces them to navigate harsh landscapes and hostile people.

slow-burnmelancholicbleakquietly intensevisually sparelonelypatientpoignant

What happens

News of the World is a 2020 American Western film co-written and directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Paulette Jiles, and starring Tom Hanks and introducing Helena Zengel in her international film debut. The film follows an aging Civil War veteran who must return a young girl who was taken in by the Kiowa, and raised as one of them, to her last remaining family. News of the World was released theatrically by Universal Pictures in the United States on December 25, 2020, and grossed $12 million. Internationally, the film was released by Netflix in other territories on February 10, 2021. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Hanks and Zengel, as well as the cinematography, musical score, and Greengrass's direction. At the 93rd Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Sound. Zengel received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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