# Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

> A memory-wiped gunslinger and a divided frontier town join forces with their former enemies to repel an alien invasion in 1873 New Mexico.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33584

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Western
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409847/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, straight faced, gritty, action movie night, science fiction double feature

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