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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

The American saga begins this summer.

Release:2024
Runtime:3h 2m
Country:United States
Director:Kevin Costner
Language:English

Genre

DramaWestern
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Keywords

MontanaIndigenousBrothelNew MexicoAmerican Civil WarPost Civil WarAmerican West19th Century
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 44K votes
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic49%
TMDb6.817/10· 652 votes

With 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 49/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy finds himself on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after killing a fellow gunman.

Cast of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

  • Kevin Costner

    Kevin Costner

    as Hayes Ellison

  • Sienna Miller

    Sienna Miller

    as Frances Kittredge

  • Sam Worthington

    Sam Worthington

    as Trent Gephart

  • Jena Malone

    Jena Malone

    as 'Ellen' Harvey

  • Abbey Lee

    Abbey Lee

    as Marigold

  • Michael Rooker

    Michael Rooker

    as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan

  • Danny Huston

    Danny Huston

    as Col. Albert Houghton

  • Luke Wilson

    Luke Wilson

    as Matthew Van Weyden

  • Ella Hunt

    Ella Hunt

    as Juliette Chesney

  • Tatanka Means

    Tatanka Means

    as Taklishim

  • Owen Crow Shoe

    Owen Crow Shoe

    as Pionsenay

  • Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    as Tracker

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$38.7M
Collection
Horizon: An American Saga Collection

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Ambitious scope captures Civil War era authentically
  • •Western genre conventions executed with traditional craftsmanship
  • •Epic cinematography showcases sprawling American landscapes

What the audience disliked

  • •Episodic structure feels disconnected and overly ambitious
  • •Pacing drags with absurdist tonal inconsistencies throughout
Saga: Horizon: An American Saga Collection

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