The Kid

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The Kid

R,

2019,

1h 40m,

Western/

Drama

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In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio encounters the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and the legendary lawman Pat Garrett. He soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as Billy and Garrett square off in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Critics Consensus

Well-framed, well-cast, and well-intentioned, The Kid still largely fails to set itself apart from the multitude of other westerns covering similar territory.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 20, 2019

This has far, far too many soliloquies... The material itself isn't worthy of it.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Mar 8, 2019

3/4

First-time director D'Onofrio has as an admirable visual style, whether we get medium-long-shot takes or intimate close-ups. This is a good-looking period piece film, percolating with top-tier performances.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Mar 8, 2019

It succeeds sporadically as a corrective anti-myth, but as a story about people, it fails to come to life.

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Max Greene

InSession Film

Aug 1, 2024

B-

If you can stick with it long enough to enjoy the second act, you may leave the theater with some feeling of satisfaction. However, too many holes exist in this beautifully filmed tapestry of the American west.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 22, 2022

4/5

“The Kid” is a fresh venture across some well-traveled cinematic territory.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 18, 2022

2.5/5

The fault in the film is the script by Andrew Lanham, whose third act plot is paper-thin from the beginning and at times is contrived.

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George L

Apr 21, 2019

The Kid is misleading, while there is amazing scenery, gun fights, and an authentic western feel the action falls short. Dane Dahanne is perfect as Billy the kid and Ethan Hawke nails it as Pat Garret. Chris Pratt is a great villain and needs to do another role as one. So the problem is with these great actors and talent this movie does not use them to its advantage and you feel like you were a little cheated. These characters are part of a subplot and not the main story. What happened?

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Mar 24, 2019

The Kid has a great cast but not all of them live to there greatness. Dane Dehaan plays a great Billy the Kid. Ethan Hawke as the sheriff does not disappoint. But when it comes to Chris Pratt he fell very short. Not his best acting. It felt force at times for him to be evil. Overall if you enjoy dialog with a purpose then you like The Kid.

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Finn W

Mar 19, 2019

No stars, saw the film as in a test audience, it was terrible, surprised they made it anyway.

Finn W

Mar 16, 2019

A good western film that follows a handful of characters on a journey full of peril. Billy the Kid was portrayed well.

Hagrid W

Mar 16, 2019

Excellent film Dane Dehaan was excellent and the film was not too predictable. It also stayed fairly historically accurate about William Bonnie. The ending fell a little abrupt and not thought out.

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Luke L

Mar 16, 2019

A well-done western and a fine directorial debut of actor Vincent D'Onofrio. Pratt makes a fine villain for change, Hawke's excels at making Garrett a righteousness lawman that struggles with past deeds and association with Billy. Schur also turns in a great performance as Rio, but I would say DeHaan is the standout as the Billy, a brutal charismatic outlaws that is also noble at times and takes a liking to Rio and Sarah. I will admit, there are times the introduction of the pair seems bit forced and out of place with some of the historical events, and the pacing goes from slow to overly rushed at times. But I would recommend to anyone likes westerns such as "Tombstone" or "3:10 To Yuma." I would even say the film maybe a step above "The Magnificent Seven" remake that also featured Hawke, Pratt, and D'Onofrio. It seems likely the trio had some such a fun time on that film, that they decided to pair up again.

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Vincent D'Onofrio

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Ethan Hawke

Sheriff Pat Garrett

Dane DeHaan

Billy "The Kid" Bonney

Jake Schur

Rio Cutler

Leila George

Sara Cutler

Adam Baldwin

Bob Olinger

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Synopsis

In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio encounters the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and the legendary lawman Pat Garrett. He soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as Billy and Garrett square off in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Director: Vincent D'Onofrio
Producer: Jordan Schur, Nick Thurlow, Sam Maydew, David Mimran
Screenwriter: Andrew Lanham
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mimran Schur Pictures, Suretone Pictures
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Western, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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