
True Grit
2010, Western/Drama, 1h 50m
274 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Girded by strong performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and lifted by some of the Coens' most finely tuned, unaffected work, True Grit is a worthy companion to the Charles Portis book. Read critic reviews
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Rooster Cogburn
LaBoeuf
Tom Chaney
Lucky Ned Pepper
Mattie Ross
Colonel Stonehill
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Critic Reviews for True Grit
All Critics (274) | Top Critics (77) | Fresh (261) | Rotten (13)
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I thought the film was excellent... [But] Don't skimp on the development of female characters just because the complexities are difficult to represent. We're going to notice.
January 8, 2021 | Full Review… -
Henry Hathaway's 1969 adaptation was highly faithful... The Coens' movie is less faithful than Hathaway's but stronger - the production, by their regular team, is formally superb - and weirder.
July 10, 2018 | Full Review… -
Disappointing overall, though entertaining at times, True Grit isn't exactly the Coen brothers best movie but they get an A for effort.
September 8, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
With his leisurely growl, somewhere between trail-grizzled and post-nap, Bridges sounds as if he's talking through his collar, in a vocal performance that's entertaining no matter what he's saying.
July 1, 2013 | Full Review… -
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February 18, 2012 | Rating: A- | Full Review… -
Jeff Bridges is rough and rowdy marshal Ruben "Rooster" Cogburn, and manages to put his own stamp on the role made famous in 1969 by John Wayne. It's no surprise that he knows how to bring a wide palette of colors to this character, and he seems to be...
June 23, 2011
Audience Reviews for True Grit
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May 17, 201717/5/2017 - The perfect remake, I have to say even better than the 1969 original. Excellent acting by all, some funny moments and at under 2 hours long, doesn't overstay its welcome. True Grit is a pleasant surprise and i simply cannot fault it.Peter B Super Reviewer
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Nov 28, 2016Wonderful direction, strong performances from all, and beautiful cinematography add up to a great modern Western from the Coen brothers.Spencer M Super Reviewer
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Jul 05, 2016It's just not the same as the original film but the pace was excellent to not keep you bored though Matt Damon was a pretty terrible actor in this remake.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Jan 22, 2016Great performances and tasteful execution of an interesting plot.Maymay A Super Reviewer
True Grit Quotes
Rooster Cogburn: | I don't need to buy that, I confiscate it. I'm an officer of the court! |
Mattie Ross: | They tell me you're a man with true grit. |
40-Year-Old Mattie: | (first lines) People do not give it credence that a young girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to average to her father's blood. But it did happen. I was just fourteen years of age when a coward by the name of Tom Chaney shot my father down and robbed him of his life and his horse and two California gold pieces that he carried in his trouser band. Chaney was a hired man and Papa had taken him up to Fort Smith to help lead back a string of Mustang ponies he'd bought. In town, Chaney had fallen to drink and cards and lost all his money. He got it into his head he was bein' cheated and went back to the boardin' house for his Henry rifle. When Papa tried intervene, Chaney shot him. Chaney fled. He could have walked his horse, for not a soul in that city could not be bothered to give chase. No doubt Chaney fancied himself scot-free. But he was wrong. You must pay for everything in this world, one way and another. There is nothin' free, except the grace of God. |
Colonel Stonehill: | I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexin' enough. |
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