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The script for Cowboys & Aliens feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
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2011 · Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Western
Cowboys & Aliens
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
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A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
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@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-12 03:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Cowboys & Aliens.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-05 21:00 UTC
Cowboys & Aliens: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-17 13:00 UTC
Cowboys & Aliens has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
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Why is Cowboys & Aliens rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 43/100. A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Cowboys & Aliens fit best?+
Cowboys & Aliens works best as a modern catalog staple for action fans. With a Burn Index of 43/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Cowboys & Aliens worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Cowboys & Aliens lands at 43/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.6k points
Unpopular opinion: Cowboys & Aliens is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Cowboys & Aliens performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/movies · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 4.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Cowboys & Aliens?
Honestly, Cowboys & Aliens would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.6k points
The cinematography in Cowboys & Aliens is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love Cowboys & Aliens. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/criticalkino · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 0.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Cowboys & Aliens?
Rewatched Cowboys & Aliens last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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