The Harder They Fall

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The Harder They Fall

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2021,

2h 17m,

Western/

Drama

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When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and left hand men--hot-tempered Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi) and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler)--and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including "Treacherous" Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield), and they are not a group that knows how to lose.

Critics Consensus

It isn't as bold and fearless as its characters, but The Harder They Fall fills its well-worn template with style, energy, and a fantastic cast.

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Audience Says

Great cast, great soundtrack, great-looking movie -- The Harder They Fall is a western that even viewers who aren't fans of the genre might have no choice but to love.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 19, 2024

3/5

In the unfortunately small stack of black Westerns in cinema history, The Harder They Fall might be overcooked, but, crucially, it’s a fun entry to the genre.

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Sheri Flanders

Chicago Reader

Nov 12, 2021

Leave your saddlebags at the door and mount up for one hell of a ride.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Nov 11, 2021

2.5/5

Westerns were always fantasies, but The Harder They Fall is so abstract a fantasy it barely feels like a Western more a series of poses involving cowboy outfits, six-shooters and desert landscapes.

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 18, 2024

4.5/5

With The Harder They Fall, Jeymes Samuel gives a voice to those who existed but were rarely heard, and issues in a new and exciting era for the Western genre.

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

Jul 15, 2024

4/5

If any word could describe “The Harder They Fall” it is dynamic. This is one of the most kinetically charged Westerns of the past decade, let alone this year.

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Jul 15, 2024

As compelling as this Western tale can be, at times it is overshadowed by a few technical mishaps.

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Jeymes Samuel

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Jonathan Majors

Nat Love

Zazie Beetz

Stagecoach Mary

Delroy Lindo

Bass Reeves

LaKeith Stanfield

Cherokee Bill

Danielle Deadwyler

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Synopsis

When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and left hand men--hot-tempered Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi) and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler)--and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including "Treacherous" Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield), and they are not a group that knows how to lose.

Director: Jeymes Samuel
Producer: Lawrence Bender, Jay-Z, James Lassiter, Jeymes Samuel
Screenwriter: Jeymes Samuel, Boaz Yakin
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Overbrook Entertainment, Netflix
Rating: R (Strong Violence and Language)
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2021
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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