True Grit
10 Oscar Nominations
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Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
What critics thought
The Coens' adaptation lands as one of their warmest and most accessible films, praised for Roger Deakins' cinematography, a breakout performance from Hailee Steinfeld, and a fidelity to Portis's novel that the 1969 John Wayne version never achieved. The minority dissent centers on pacing and whether Bridges leans too far into mannerism — but most critics found this straight genre exercise a welcome surprise from filmmakers not known for playing it straight.
“the Coens dial down the eccentricity and deliver their first classically made, audience-pleasing genre picture. The results are masterful.”
Colin Covert·Minneapolis Star Tribune
“She delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That's a true gift.”
Richard Corliss·Time
“This isn't so much a remake as a masterly re-creation. Not only does it have the drop on the 1969 version, it's the first great movie of 2011.”
Total Film
“Truer than the John Wayne showpiece and less gritty than the book, this True Grit is just tasty enough to leave movie lovers hungry for a missing spice.”
Entertainment Weekly
“mere distractions ... to divert attention from the fact that nothing is going on elsewhere.”
Rex Reed·New York Observer
Genres
Drama, Western
Cast & Crew
DirectorEthan Coen, Joel Coen
StarringJeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper
ComposerCarter Burwell
True Grit
10 Oscar Nominations
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
What critics thought
The Coens' adaptation lands as one of their warmest and most accessible films, praised for Roger Deakins' cinematography, a breakout performance from Hailee Steinfeld, and a fidelity to Portis's novel that the 1969 John Wayne version never achieved. The minority dissent centers on pacing and whether Bridges leans too far into mannerism — but most critics found this straight genre exercise a welcome surprise from filmmakers not known for playing it straight.
“the Coens dial down the eccentricity and deliver their first classically made, audience-pleasing genre picture. The results are masterful.”
Colin Covert·Minneapolis Star Tribune
“She delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That's a true gift.”
Richard Corliss·Time
“This isn't so much a remake as a masterly re-creation. Not only does it have the drop on the 1969 version, it's the first great movie of 2011.”
Total Film
“Truer than the John Wayne showpiece and less gritty than the book, this True Grit is just tasty enough to leave movie lovers hungry for a missing spice.”
Entertainment Weekly
“mere distractions ... to divert attention from the fact that nothing is going on elsewhere.”
Rex Reed·New York Observer
Genres
Drama, Western
Cast & Crew
DirectorEthan Coen, Joel Coen
StarringJeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper
ComposerCarter Burwell
Rent/Purchase