True Grit

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True Grit

G

1969

2h 8m

Western

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After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of true grit, to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

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Critics Consensus

True Grit rides along on the strength of a lived-in late-period John Wayne performance, adding its own entertaining spin to the oft-adapted source material.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

01/05/2011

C+

Far too often for True Grit to quite overcome, [Wayne's] larger-than-life turn flirts with, if not outright topples into, self-parody.

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TIME Magazine

12/01/2010

By growing old disgracefully as the fat, swaggering Rooster Cogburn, Wayne proves he can act -- and solves his own senior-citizen problem in one master stroke.

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Empire Magazine

12/01/2010

3/5

Although some say Wayne's Oscar was given out of sympathy instead of his performance, he still acts well as the sheriff who's past his peak.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/03/2023

2.5/4

The filmmakers lean on Wayne, who gives die-hard fans access to a rich performance that, for many, forgives all else that remains so clumsy about the picture.

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Michael Kostelnuk

Winnipeg Free Press

08/19/2021

A marvelously entertaining blend of classic Western melodrama and irresistible old-style sentiment.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

05/30/2021

3.5/4

Wayne won a Best Actor Academy Award for his rambunctious turn.

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Chad H.

@ASOIrishWoody Dec 5

True Grit is the inspiring tale of a 14-year-old girl who decides, “You know what? I don’t need the police. I’m gonna hunt down my dad’s killer myself.” And somehow this is considered a perfectly reasonable plan. 🧀 Plot Summary (Extra Cheesy Edition): Mattie Ross hires Rooster Cogburn — a U.S. Marshal so grumpy he makes houseplants wilt. He’s half-blind, fully drunk, and 100% done with everybody’s nonsense. Perfect mentor material! Joining them is LaBoeuf, a Texas Ranger whose name no one can pronounce correctly and who is basically the cowboy version of that one coworker who insists he’s “a big deal back in Texas.” Together, the three ride off to catch a killer with a group dynamic that feels like a dysfunctional family road trip… but with more guns and fewer bathroom breaks. ⭐ Highlights: Rooster Cogburn shoots first, asks no questions, and then argues about WHY he didn’t ask questions later. Mattie out-negotiates every adult she meets, proving the deadliest weapon in the Old West was actually a teenager with a sharp tongue. LaBoeuf brings big “I graduated top of my class” energy to a group that could not care less. 😂 Best Moment: Rooster charging into battle on horseback with both guns blazing like he's trying to speedrun the entire movie. 🤠 Final Verdict: True Grit teaches us valuable lessons: Justice is best served with sarcasm. Don’t mess with a teenage girl on a mission. And if you need a job done right… don’t hire Rooster Cogburn unless you’re okay with 40% chaos and 60% whiskey.

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz Oct 13

A nice old western still worth to be seen.

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alan g

@agenser Sep 28

One of the best John Wayne movies. Kim Darby is great.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 1

Success in 2 hours and 8 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sanghamithran K

@RT95177245 Jul 23

The most beautiful film I've ever seen

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Nick E

@nicksmovies93 Jul 2

John Wayne is in true form in True Grit.

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Synopsis

After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of true grit, to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

Director: Henry Hathaway
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter: Marguerite Roberts
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 2h 8m