High Noon (re-release)
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Metascore
89 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly
  • Summary: This classic 1952 Western stars Gary Cooper as just-married lawman Will Kane, who is about to retire as a small-town sheriff and begin a new life with his bride (Grace Kelly) when he learns that gunslinger Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald) is due to arrive at high noon to settle an old score.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    100
    Not a frame is wasted in this taut, superbly directed, masterfully acted film, the first so-called "adult Western." (Review of Original Release)
  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    100
    The Western may be one of the few truly American art forms, and High Noon shows exactly how much potential it can embrace.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Bosley Crowther
    100
    Meaningful in its implications, as well as loaded with interest and suspense, High Noon is a western to challenge “Stagecoach” for the all-time championship. (Review of Original Release)
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    80
    Possibly the most Rorschachian film of all time, a symbol-only text that effortlessly conforms to any political present, and finds a foothold in your social sphere whether you're a free radical or reactionary wing nut.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. wololooo
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. High Noon plays out in near real time - realistically building tension at a steady pace. There's little action before the climax of the film, with a huge focus on character interaction, as sherfif Will Kane (played by the excellent Gary Cooper) struggles in vain to enlist the townspeople's help. After the seventy minute long buildup, I was hoping for a worthy shootout, and was rewarded with a tense and dramatic finale. High Noon is a true classic that holds up easily today, and is a telling reflection on the cowardice and fear that can strike us all.… Expand
  2. Compi24
    8
    An edgy, tightly wound western drama with a stirring and imposing lead performance from the legendary Gary Cooper.
  3. JayH
    7
    A fine western, but I also feel it is an overrated film. Gary Cooper is very good, the screenplay is excellent, nice pacing. It has some tense moments. It's hard to believe that theme song won an Oscar.… Expand

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