Cowboys
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date (Streaming): February 12, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 5, 2021
Cowboys is a film that relaxes into its ideas and themes, and the performances from Knight, Zahn and Bell – with Ann Dowd as the cop on Troy’s trail – are all tremendous. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinFeb 11, 2021
Despite the film’s compact length, it contains a wealth of tense action, complex emotion, deft observations, vital messaging and gorgeous vistas. Read full review
75
Original-CinThom ErnstFeb 12, 2021
There is plenty to like about director Anna Kerrigan's film Cowboys. Its (near) family-friendly pitch on transgender issues is refreshing. Its uncluttered presentation is disarmingly frank. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 11, 2021
Everyone on-screen holds fear in their hearts because they think the complexity of the situation is beyond their means. The question is whether they’re willing to try anyway. Read full review
70
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeFeb 11, 2021
The observant nature of this character drama offers Zahn in particular the opportunity to expand into new territory. He hasn’t lost the spaciness that once made him a lovable comedic sidekick, but here fatherhood endows that same charm with pathos, even tragedy. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeMay 7, 2021
Cowboys nonetheless gets by on goodwill and a passion for compromised Americana. Only a lowdown dirty heel would cuss it out. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeMay 11, 2021
Comic actors Steve Zahn and Jillian Bell are uncharacteristically earnest in this achingly well-intentioned but thuddingly heavy-handed family drama. Read full review
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