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True Grit

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) joins an aging U.S. marshal (Jeff Bridges) and another lawman (Matt Damon) in tracking her father's killer into hostile Indian territory in Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Charles Portis' original novel. Sticking more closely to the source material than the 1969 feature adaptation starring Western icon John Wayne, the Coens' True Grit tells the story from the young girl's perspective, and re-teams the celebrated filmmaking duo with their No Country for...more

Movies.com Critics

4.0

Dave White Profile

The new old-school Western done right.

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5.0

Jen Yamato Profile

The best film of the year.

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Other Critics

4.0

80 out of 100 Metascore®

Generally favorable reviews

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For Families

15

OK for kids 15+

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5

Wonderful!!! by ljm21_TV/bookfanatic
I just watched this movie, and it was far better than what I expected. I usually think Westerns are simply OK, but I would watch this again and again! The...

5

Jeff Bridges up for another Oscar? He earned it in this one! AGAIN! by MooveeFantoo
This is the best movie I have seen all year. Jeff Bridges was absolutely perfect Rooster Cogburn. Matt Damon was great in his role as a Texas Ranger and I...

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