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2017
R
A24
1 h 51 m

2017
R
A24
1 h 51 m

Summary Lefty Brown is a 63 year old sidekick. Loyal, crotchety and rarely taken seriously, he’s ridden with Western legend Eddie Johnson for his entire adult life. Now Johnson has been appointed Senator of Montana, and despite the objections of his spirited wife Laura, he plans to leave Lefty in charge of his ranch. But when a rustler kills Joh...

Directed By: Jared Moshe

Written By: Jared Moshe

2017
R
A24
1 h 51 m

2017
R
A24
1 h 51 m

The Ballad of Lefty Brown

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

64

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 17 User Ratings

6.3

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Summary Lefty Brown is a 63 year old sidekick. Loyal, crotchety and rarely taken seriously, he’s ridden with Western legend Eddie Johnson for his entire adult life. Now Johnson has been appointed Senator of Montana, and despite the objections of his spirited wife Laura, he plans to leave Lefty in charge of his ranch. But when a rustler kills Joh...

Directed By: Jared Moshe

Written By: Jared Moshe

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
8 Reviews

25% Mixed
3 Reviews

8% Negative
1 Review

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
8 Reviews

25% Mixed
3 Reviews

8% Negative
1 Review

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Dec 21, 2017

Moshe relates his tale of can-do vengeance with an unfussy clarity and an obvious fondness for the oaters of yesterday’s Hollywood — an affection that, as in Burden, imparts a winning sincerity.

By Danny King FULL REVIEW

Dec 14, 2017

Moshe’s approach turns the Western genre on its head by having the sidekick rise up as the hero.

By Danielle Solzman FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 17 User Ratings

47% Positive
8 Ratings

47% Mixed
8 Ratings

6% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 17 User Ratings

47% Positive
8 Ratings

47% Mixed
8 Ratings

6% Negative
1 Rating

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The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 20, 2017

Having already given us a shootout or two, the film grows more involving as Lefty fights for both his life and his good name. Pullman has no trouble making the character sympathetic, even as he maintains the near-ineptitude Lefty's known for.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Apr 14, 2017

By giving the spotlight to an archetype usually relegated to the background, writer-director Jared Moshé puts a revisionist spin on the familiar oater, but everything else about The Ballad of Lefty Brown is by the book.

By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW

Dec 15, 2017

Pullman is always great to watch, the Montana landscapes are gorgeously captured by cinematographer David McFarland, and there are a couple of action set pieces that spark.

By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

Dec 12, 2017

The Ballad Of Lefty Brown’s lack of flash keeps it from sinking comfortably into pastiche, but it doesn’t make for thrilling viewing.

By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

Dec 18, 2017

The Ballad of Lefty Brown, the sophomore effort from director-producer Jared Moshe, invests blind faith in the classic western format and shows just how hollow genre films can prove when they strive too earnestly towards imitation.

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Details

Production Company Higher Content, Om Films, Armian Pictures

Release Date Dec 15, 2017

Duration 1 h 51 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline He never wanted to be the hero.

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Awards

Jefferson State Flixx Fest

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

AFI Fest

• 1 Nomination

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