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- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
Summary An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Directed By: John Ford
Written By: Frank S. Nugent, Alan Le May
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
- 1956
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
The Searchers
7.8
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Summary An American Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches.
Directed By: John Ford
Written By: Frank S. Nugent, Alan Le May
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
94
93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
94
93% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
7% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
John Wayne's Ethan is his all-time top performance: funny, romantic, hard-bitten, scary, the personification of machismo.
Directed by John Ford, The Searchers is widely recognized not only as the greatest American Western but as one of the best Hollywood films of all-time.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 63 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
6% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
10% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 63 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
6% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
10% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
A visually stunning western with strong performances a riveting plot and some great cinematography. While the movie uses the evil native american stereotype which is problematic in todays standards there is no ignoring the good things about this movie
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By the time of The Searchers, Wayne had toughened to match Ford's darker vision. Redemption is still out there, but it has to be fought for, and sometimes winning it doesn't make anyone happier.
The Searchers contains scenes of magnificence, and one of John Wayne's best performances.
The Searchers is more a look at American genocide and racism, and the poison of revenge-obsession, than it is an adventure movie, and it feels like one of the wisest and most mature Westerns on the classics docket.
Decades before an apologist Western such as Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves, The Searchers bluntly addressed this country’s racism toward Native Americans by putting one of Hollywood’s most famous faces on it.
You can read a lot into it, but it isn't very enjoyable. The lines are often awkward and the line readings worse, and the film is often static, despite economic, quick editing.
A wonderful movie that leaves you hanging in several scenes. Just to see it all work out. One of the greatest cowboy movies of all time.
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John Wayne is always good but this one is special. The background is almost perfect. Story is fantastic.
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You can read a lot into it, but it isn't very enjoyable. The lines are often awkward and the line readings worse, and the film is often static, despite economic, quick editing.
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"The Searchers" has definitely not aged well. The story is extremely simple, they're are some strange plot holes that audiences seemed to gloss over. On top of that, the role of the Native Americans in the story is extremely unrealistic, besides the fact that they are all played by white actors, perhaps excusable because of the times, there antagonistic forces are simply overly evil and hateful, and the are given no real depth. The visuals are gorgeous, and the landscape and set design is immaculate, but the story is hindered.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
