Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Not that it matters, but most of it is true.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8/10· 238K votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic66%
TMDb7.616/10· 2K votesWith 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
Cast of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Paul Newman
as Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford
as Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross
as Etta Place
Strother Martin
as Percy Garris
Henry Jones
as Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey
as Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth
as Woodcock
Cloris Leachman
as Agnes
Ted Cassidy
as Harvey Logan
Kenneth Mars
as Marshal
Donnelly Rhodes
as Macon
Jody Gilbert
as Large Woman
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid facts
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $102.3M
- Collection
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Collection
Our take on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
George Roy Hill's 1969 adventure, set in 1890s Wyoming, follows a pair of outlaws whose world is closing in as the West rapidly becomes civilized. Hunted by a relentless posse they cannot seem to shake, the two decide to flee to South America in hopes of outrunning the law and starting over. Built on the easy rapport between its two leads, it mixes crime and history with wry humor and a wistful sense of an era passing. It suits viewers who love the Western as elegy rather than shoot-out, and who enjoy charismatic banter, open landscapes and outlaws you root for even as the noose tightens. Expect charm shaded by melancholy.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Natural charisma and chemistry between leads drives engaging buddy narrative
- •Perfect balance of action, humor, and genuine character emotional beats
- •Iconic filmmaking sets enduring standard for western genre execution
What the audience disliked
- •Some dialogue sequences feel historically inaccurate to factual accounts
- •Third act pacing slows compared to brisk opening and middle momentum
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