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Name: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Director: Andrew Dominik
Genre: drama, western
Released: 2007
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Rating: 7.5

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford has an iRankMovies score of 73.3/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Beyond the myth lies America's greatest betrayal

Release:2007

Runtime:2h 40m

Country:Canada

Director:Andrew Dominik

Language:English

Genre

DramaWestern

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Keywords

MediaKillingMissouriAdmirationHold Up RobberyJesse JamesCowardlinessfamily

iRank73

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 203K votes

Rotten Tomatoes76%

Metacritic68%

TMDb7.06/10· 3K votes

With 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.

Cast of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Brad Pitt
as Jesse James
Casey Affleck
as Robert Ford
Sam Rockwell
as Charley Ford
Paul Schneider
as Dick Liddil
Jeremy Renner
as Wood Hite
Garret Dillahunt
as Ed Miller
Sam Shepard
as Frank James
Mary-Louise Parker
as Zee James
Zooey Deschanel
as Dorothy Evans
Ted Levine
as Sheriff Timberlake
Michael Parks
as Henry Craig
Alison Elliott
as Martha Bolton

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford facts

Budget: $30M
Box office: $14.7M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Character-driven western explores obsession and admiration through psychological western lens
•Meticulous attention to period detail and cinematography creates haunting visual atmosphere
•Complex dual-protagonist structure examines conflicting motivations with nuanced moral ambiguity

What the audience disliked

•Deliberate pacing and introspective tone challenge viewers seeking conventional western action
•Dark themes of cowardice and betrayal provide minimal cathartic emotional resolution