Lovecraft Country's Jonathan Majors stars alongside Oscar winner Regina King, Oscar nominee Lakeith Stanfield and Emmy nominees Idris Elba and...
Lovecraft Country's Jonathan Majors stars alongside Oscar winner Regina King, Oscar nominee Lakeith Stanfield and Emmy nominees Idris Elba and Zazie Beetz in this action Western produced by Jay-Z and Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction).
When outlaw Nat Love (Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Beetz), his right and left hand men—hot-tempered Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi) and fast drawing Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler)—and a surprising adversary-turned-ally. Rufus Buck has his own fearsome crew, including “Treacherous” Trudy Smith (King) and Cherokee Bill (Stanfield), and they are not a group that knows how to lose.
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88 %197 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
93 %75 reviewsAudience score rating
"Enjoyable, if face-splatteringly brutal..."
The Guardian"An uproariously fun hootenanny, made with style."
Hollywood Reporter"Samuel’s two biggest influences seem to be Leone and Tarantino, which makes for a very style-forward presentation, sometimes at the expense of a clean, straightforward story..."
Variety"Both a dazzler and a muddle."
Los Angeles Times"An energetic and poppy crowd-pleaser of a film made even better by its punky indifference toward staid conventions of period filmmaking."
The Globe and Mail"Historical correctives don’t often come in as sexy and stylish a form as (The Harder They Fall)."
Independent"Packed with style, charm and a barrel-full of shrapnel..."
Empire Magazine"The 2022 Oscars race starts here."
Stuff"A giant Western that is so, so fun."
NPR"Thoroughly entertaining, highly rewatchable."
Little White Lies"Vigorously entertaining..."
Screen Daily"The result sometimes feels like a film made almost entirely of style and swagger... But there's satisfaction in that (too).."
Entertainment Weekly"Stylish, entertaining junk food."
Slash Film"(The) exciting ensemble cast is let down by a weak screenplay..."
The TelegraphThe Harder They Fall | Details
Award winner- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Samuel) at the 2022 BAFTAs.
- Runtime
- 139
- Genre
- Action, Western
- Country of origin
- USA
