True Grit

Punishment comes one way or another


True Grit
After her dad is killed by one of his workers, his 14 year old daughter discovers that the authorities have no intention of hunting down his killer. So she hires a rather old Marshall with a reputation to track the murderer down. They are joined by a younger Marshall after the same man for different reasons. Together, they journey into the Indian territories for the showdown. The previous filmed version of this famous novel won John Wayne his only Oscar. This version is one of the top contenders for the 2011 Oscars.

108 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence).
Adventure, Drama, Western, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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You remind me of someone I once knew...

Credits

Cast
Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews
Director
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
ScreenplayJoel Coen, Ethan Coen, from the novel by Charles Portis
MusicCarter Burwell
CinematographyRoger Deakins
EditingEthan Coen, Joel Coen
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2010
Produced byParamount Pictures, Skydance Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Mike Zoss Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreWestern, drama
LanguageMild
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceModerate, fairly frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsModerate moments of violence, occasionally a bit gruesome.
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
2
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
2
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconGirl with grit
10
Die Burger
Laetitia Pople quote iconVat te lank om op te saal
10
Cape Times
Christy Lemire quote iconSaddle up for a screwball Western
10
iAfrica.com
Candice Whitehead
13
The Citizen
Peter Feldman
14
Box Office
Pete Hammond quote iconTrue Grit is a true winner, a triumph on every level for the Coen Brothers and one of the year's finest movies.
18
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
18
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson quote iconWhile Steinfeld conveys all the necessary pluck as the headstrong Mattie, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and an impressively wizened Barry Pepper all make the most of the opportunities they’re presented by the Coens and, of course, Portis’ eminently quotable turns of phrase.
15
ReelViews
James Berardinelli quote iconWith stronger overall acting, a tighter script, and better production design, True Grit 2010 surpasses its predecessor as the definitive adaptation of the novel and stakes out a place in the hall of fame of American Westerns.
18
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconAs long as it's viewed as a different (and more accurate) version of Portis' novel rather than a remake of the 1969 film, even fans of the latter will probably admire what's been created here.
16
Metacritic.com
41 critics
16
Rottentomatoes critics
230 critics
17
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconGirded by strong performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and lifted by some of the Coens' most finely tuned, unaffected work, True Grit is a worthy companion to the Charles Portis book.
19

What the People say

Internet
31280 Netizens quote iconThe Coens Show Some True Class
16

Average .. 75%

15

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