Meek's Cutoff (2011) Reviews & Ratings

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Meek's Cutoff reviews

Meek's Cutoff holds a 6.5/10 average from 317 TMDB ratings.

I blame him for saying he did. Meek's Cutoff is directed by Kelly Reichardt and written by Jonathan Raymond. It stars Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Paton, Paul Dano, Shirley Henderson, Neal Huff, Zoe Kazan and Tommy Nelson. Music is by Jeff Grace and cinematography by Chris Blauvelt. Story is based on an historical incident on the Oregon Trail in 1845, when frontier guide Stephen Meek (Greenwood) led a sm…
— John Chard (9.5/10)

I can see why the average American thinks this movie is doo-doo; it's not a film that satisfies the American cultural ADD. If you were looking for an action Western with at least a few gun fights, this is not your film. Even if you're a Cosmo reader who expected some safe, Hollywood pablum like Power of the Dog, forget this film. This is not a Western at all. This masterpiece is an intense, psychological drama that…
— badelf (10/10)

A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

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