The Thicket

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The Thicket

2024,

Crime/

Drama/

Western/

Mystery & Thriller

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When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Juliette Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly "no-man's-land" known as...The Thicket.

Critics Consensus

A bleak, handsomely mounted Western, The Thicket overcomes a few familiar genre beats with a gritty story, immersive frontier visuals, and a scene-stealing performance from Juliette Lewis.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Apr 16, 2025

3/5

It’s probably somewhat too stately. But it is an odd, mostly compelling yarn, and acted with gusto and shot with real physical commitment to the wide open spaces and raw chill of the elements.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Sep 6, 2024

The Thicket is an awful story, in a great way.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Sep 6, 2024

2/4

Juliette Lewis steals the show in a bleak, action-heavy Western that lacks the depth to match its gritty visuals.

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Joshua Ryan

Sunshine State Cineplex

Jul 19, 2025

7/10

The movie constantly asks, “Are the good guys really all that good?” Again, this isn’t necessarily an original concept for the Western genre, but director Elliott Lester handles the idea with grace and delicacy that make the question feel genuine.

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Christian Jones

Starburst

May 21, 2025

4/5

It’s a thought-provoking meditation on survival and integrity in a world teetering on the edge of collapse.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Apr 10, 2025

8/10

Fans of the rough, gritty end of the American western will have a ball with The Thicket.

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Elliott Lester

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Peter Dinklage

Reginald Jones

Juliette Lewis

Cutthroat Bill

Esmé Creed-Miles

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Levon Hawke

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Macon Blair

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When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Juliette Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly "no-man's-land" known as...The Thicket.

Director: Elliott Lester
Producer: Peter Dinklage, David Ginsberg, Andre L III, Gianni Nunnari, Caddy Vanasirikul, Brian O'Shea, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Elliott Lester, Shannon Gaulding
Screenwriter: Chris Kelley
Distributor: Tubi Films
Production Co: Tubi Films, Estuary Films, The Exchange, Orogen Entertainment, Nomadic Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama, Western, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2024, Limited

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