Rust

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Rust

2025,

2h 19m,

Western

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In 1880s Wyoming, recently orphaned Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico. As they flee across the unforgiving wilderness, the fugitive pair must outrun the determined U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a ruthless bounty hunter named "Preacher" (Travis Fimmel).

Critics Consensus

A middling drama overshadowed by tragic circumstances, Rust boasts a handsome look but doesn't bring much distinctive flavor to the Western genre.

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Jesse Hassenger

Guardian

Jul 24, 2026

2/5

In an equally uncomfortable paradox, Halyna Hutchins is the movie’s saving grace. Without her work, it wouldn’t be worth a look at all.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7, 2025

While [Rust]... is a handsome, if somewhat generic frontier adventure, the fetishisation of firearms feels jarringly inappropriate given the circumstances.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jun 25, 2025

3/5

The plot, co-written by Souza and Baldwin, toggles soap-operatically... It’s methodically told, but often ravishingly captured.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Dec 23, 2025

70/100

Rust might actually be a good film. It isn’t exactly Oscar bait, though a posthumous nomination for Hutchinson would be nice. A well shot and structured western with maybe one casting choice I would have changed.

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Enrique Abenia

Cinemanía (Spain)

Nov 13, 2025

3/5

A western about pain, guilt, and redemption. [Full review in Spanish]

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

Nov 8, 2025

The Western genre doesn't need so much cartographic detail, and the film jumps from one town to another exhibiting a supposed historical rigor that ultimately becomes dizzying. [Full review in Spanish]

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Joel Souza

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Frances Fisher

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Josh Hopkins

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Travis Fimmel

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Synopsis

In 1880s Wyoming, recently orphaned Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico. As they flee across the unforgiving wilderness, the fugitive pair must outrun the determined U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a ruthless bounty hunter named "Preacher" (Travis Fimmel).

Director: Joel Souza
Producer: Alec Baldwin, Matt DelPiano, Grant Hill, Anjul Nigam, Ryan Donnell Smith, Melina Spadone, Ryan Winterstern, Nathan Klingher
Screenwriter: Joel Souza
Distributor: Falling Forward Films
Production Co: Rust Productions
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 19m

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