Unforgiven
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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 65 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 70
  3. Negative: 2 out of 70

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  1. Juanolo
    Apr 1, 2012
    10
    First off, this would be a 9.5 out of 10. Great western film. Acting is good. Morgan is good, and Clint is really good. Score all right. Story is amazing. A great tale of the wild, old west. Action is also well done. Overall, unforgiven is great. It is best picture material, and one of the best westerns. You have to see this movie.
  2. Weepstah
    Jan 4, 2003
    10
    A wonderfully complex take on western mythos. There are really only a few "innocents" in the picture, and they get handled quite roughly. Black/White labels don't stick very well here and the idea that the showdown between Munney and Dagget is your classic good guy/bad guy item is totally ludicrous. A great screenplay, and Clint made sure to bring it to fruition with the cast, cinematography and music. The greatest western I've ever seen, it deserved every award it got. … Expand
  3. PatC.
    Jan 6, 2004
    10
    Uses the flexible morality of the wild west for a character study of a serial killer. The prostitutes, hired hands, outsiders - all are cliche characters, but where the elements that ring true are emphasized. Eastwood not only atones for all the conscienceless gunslingers he played, but issues a mandate to take him seriously. The result is soaring allegory, presented in the familiar natural setting that is Hollywood's longstanding version of frontier life. An essential classic of the western genre, and a milepost of where it ultimately took us. … Expand
  4. GilbertMulroneycakes
    Sep 30, 2002
    10
    Easily the best western since Wild Bunch, and one of the best Westerns in history.
  5. LuisL.
    Apr 16, 2006
    10
    in my opinion unforgiven is the best film of all times.
  6. Stung47000
    Jan 20, 2009
    10
    One of the greatest westerns ever made. Suburb acting from a perfect cast. Fantastic yet realistic storyline.
  7. YoonC.
    Sep 21, 2003
    5
    "Do you use your hand?" asks Freeman of Eastwood. Imagine how the Duke would have responded to someone asking about what he does with his pud. But, then it's a REVISIONIST western(and it finally explains why Eastwood's been squinting so much thru all his movies). Ah, one of those things, that purports to demythify the West and tell us something about the true nature of violence. So, we get people getting shot followed by long sermons. The movie works on two levels. On the basic level it's Clint Eastwood killing Gene Hackman as Pat Buchanan and hogging all the oscars from Hollywood community. On the other hand, it's a movie that suggests moral outrage is often just an excuse, a specious rationalization for the outlet of our naturally aggressive and murderous behavior. So, all those who rooted for Eastwood's avenging of Freeman has fallen into the trap of justifying violence thru moral outrage. But, the film lacks the conviction of either intention and is about as fun as chewing on stale tobacco. Eastwood, a workman like director, a decent craftsman, has been way overpraised by the French and the likes of Dave Kehr as a major auteur. Granted, his kind of classic filmmaking is a lost art but was it ever much to begin with? … Expand
  8. BitB
    Oct 22, 2006
    10
    Beautifully crafted, supremely acted, a modern western like no other! One of Eastwood's best; right up there along The Good, The Bad & The Ugly even though so different.
  9. mickh
    Jan 24, 2009
    10
    Absolutely outstanding, the best of the west.
  10. MikeS.
    Jul 23, 2006
    10
    This is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is certainly a great western with many philosophical layers. It is a thinking-man's movie.
  11. JoshC
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    The miraculous resurrection of a genre that expired in the mid 70's. Unforgiven is a great western that harks back to 1776 to define the American character and illuminates the territory for miles around.
  12. ArkonBlade
    Jul 22, 2011
    9
    clint eastwood has been long known for doing alot of great western movies in the old days and its been along time since we seen him in one . now he comes out with unforgiven which is reminisance of the old westerns with a new twist and take on it . alot more story driven with well devolped charicters and yet we still get that bad ass gun slinger out of eastwood that we remember from him . its a good way for him to end his western film roles. he didnt go out with a wimper but a nice bang.… Expand
  13. ryancarroll88
    Aug 27, 2010
    10
    Hey, what do you know, it's Clint Eastwood's least depressing movie! :D (and a damn fine Western at that). It truly deserves to live alongside John Ford's finest films.
  14. Danalek
    Sep 21, 2010
    7
    Danalek How much does this movie rely on the degree of violence depicted? Remove the violence and what is left? All the conscientious analyses cannot hide the truth: here he is again, director-producer-actor Squint Eastwood shooting his way through another extravaganza of gratuitous killing, and he, as always, decides who will die and who will be spared. Only American audiences accept such slop as a cinematic mastery. Future generations will regard Eastwood as a purveyor of disturbed themes aimed always at box office success. Time he retired...… Expand
  15. Tokyochuchu
    Dec 15, 2012
    9
    Unforgiven is the best western ever made. I'm not a fan of the genre, but this movie is just flat-out brilliant. It has great acting, writing and photography. It makes you think about perceptions of good and evil... And it has one of the most badass climaxes ever!
  16. JHango
    Aug 16, 2011
    10
    This is the best western I've seen. Very good history, very good actors and a very good film. One of the best movies I've seen too. And the final confrontation is epic.
  17. MustisTheCat
    Aug 2, 2011
    10
    Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. That is all you need for an outstanding movie. Well ofcourse all the other movie elements are there on an above average level, although I`m pretty sure it would still be a great flick without them. This movie presents a simple story about vengence and that`s it. You don`t need much more than that to make a western. But this story shows more to it when we see the movie. A broken drunkard who turns out to be the devil himself, his friend who got himself found in the wrong time and the wrong place and an aggressive gun tootin` cowboy who doesn`t really get it. Faced by a Sherriff who thinks he knows what is good and what is bad. Like every ten rated movie, this one has its own legendary scene - a saloon scene I`ve never seen in any other western movie. It is a story of the wild wild west, where hardly anyone was a real hero. There are no real heroes and there are no real villains.… Expand
  18. TheDaveHimself
    Jul 18, 2011
    10
    A straightforward revisionist western layered with provoking themes and well-developed characters that sometimes has you questioning who to be pulling for. Clint Eastwood is retired from the evil life he used to lead until he is called upon to do what appears to be right, for the right price. The always wonderful Morgan Freeman tags along for the ride. Gene Hackman is your John Wayne character here. No nonsense, tough as nails lawman with a history in making things go his way. Not only one of the greatest westerns of all time, but one of the greatest films as well.… Expand
  19. Trev29
    Mar 31, 2012
    4
    I could not see a damn thing and I'm pretty sure people were speaking gibberish for most of the movie. I could not follow the story, but I was able to grasp the ending some how. Ehhh

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Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Julie Salamon
    100
    It's powerful entertainment. [22 Sept 1992, p.A16(E)]
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Plays out its drama with enough old-fashioned sobriety to lend the proceedings a classical air, offering the comfort of familiarity rather than the thrill of discovery. [13 Aug 1992]
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    88
    It's the actor/director's best movie - and the best Western by anybody in over 20 years. [7 Aug 1992]
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