A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
Directed by Jane Campion
husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
sadism
sexuality
widow
montana
eroticism
banjo
cigarette
ranch
marriage
bullying
death of father
sexual tension
period drama
masturbation
alcoholic
humiliation
gender roles
cowboy
homoeroticism
lgbt
misogynist
mentor protégé relationship
woman director
medical student
drunkenness
masculinity
aggressive
animal cruelty
1920s
hula hoop
mother son relationship
brother brother relationship
repressed sexuality
gay theme
brothers
homosexuality
20th century
tense
Rank
#77 in 2021·#3016 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Phil Burbank
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Peter Gordon
Kirsten Dunst
Rose Gordon
Jesse Plemons
George Burbank
Thomasin McKenzie
Lola
Geneviève Lemon
Mrs. Lewis
Keith Carradine
The Governor
Frances Conroy
Old Lady
Kenneth Radley
Barkeep
Sean Keenan
Sven
George Mason
Cricket
Cohen Holloway
Bobby
Crew
Jane Campion
Director
Jane Campion
Writer
Jonny Greenwood
Original Music Composer
Peter Sciberras
Editor
Ari Wegner
Director of Photography
Roger Frappier
Producer
Jane Campion
Producer
Emile Sherman
Producer
Iain Canning
Producer
Simon Gillis
Executive Producer
Peter Long
Title Designer
Carmen Cuba
Casting Consultant
Popular Reviews
2052 reviews
Liz B
3.3★ · 12/28/25
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Finn
7.0★ · 04/29/26
2nd best gay cowboy film
2nd best gay cowboy film
Morgan Conner
5.0★ · 04/17/26
Slow burn. Genuinely can’t decide if this is a good movie or not. It’s definitely not an entertaining western but a realistic drama. They fumbled the bag with having both Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst who are married in real life but completely underused Jesse’s character. I did think it was a very satisfying and poetic ending tho.
Slow burn. Genuinely can’t decide if this is a good movie or not. It’s definitely not an entertaining western but a realistic drama. They fumbled the bag with having both Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst who are married in real life but completely underused Jesse’s character. I did think it was a very satisfying and poetic ending tho.
ivu
9.0★ · 04/16/26
intimate is the word
intimate is the word
Judd
7.0★ · 04/09/26
I think this was done super well. The music and “slow burn” set up the eerie western feeling really well. I also really enjoyed how Peter was portrayed as very quiet and incapable of his final action. I’ll be honest I didn’t see it coming and almost didn’t realize he had calculated that move the entire time rather than killed him by mistake. Really good all around.
I think this was done super well. The music and “slow burn” set up the eerie western feeling really well. I also really enjoyed how Peter was portrayed as very quiet and incapable of his final action. I’ll be honest I didn’t see it coming and almost didn’t realize he had calculated that move the entire time rather than killed him by mistake. Really good all around.
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