Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- austere
- brooding
- western movie night
- action double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film competently made and visually strong but conventional, tonally uneven, and unable to fully support Natalie Portman's committed lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane prepares to defend her homestead and family when the Bishop Boys return, rather than functioning as a passive captive or witness.
Much of the drama is confined to the Hammond homestead as Jane and her allies prepare for the gang's assault.
Jane's history with the Bishop Boys and Dan Frost is disclosed through memories that connect her former life to the present danger.
The production makes prominent use of New Mexico's stark, expansive exteriors around the isolated Hammond home.
Films like Jane Got a Gun, and why
The Homesman
shares a revisionist western setting, outlaw violence, morally conflicted protagonists, and a tense final defense
The Quick and the Dead
shares a woman-centered frontier survival story, stark rural landscapes, and hard-edged western drama
True Grit
shares a revenge-driven western narrative, gunfighter mythology, and confrontational outlaw conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Gavin O'Connor
- Release Date
- 2015-12-31
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (901)
Cast
- Natalie Portman
- Joel Edgerton
- Ewan McGregor
- Noah Emmerich
- Boyd Holbrook
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Alex Manette
- Todd Stashwick
- James Burnett
- Sam Quinn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jane Got a Gun about?
- A hardened frontier woman recruits her former fiancé to protect her wounded husband and homestead from the outlaw gang that once terrorized her.
- What is Jane Got a Gun like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jane Got a Gun as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jane Got a Gun violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jane Got a Gun as graphic.
- What did critics think of Jane Got a Gun?
- Critics broadly found the film competently made and visually strong but conventional, tonally uneven, and unable to fully support Natalie Portman's committed lead performance.
- Which films are like Jane Got a Gun?
- Films with a similar feel include The Homesman, The Quick and the Dead, and True Grit.
- How long is Jane Got a Gun?
- Jane Got a Gun runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jane Got a Gun?
- In United States, Jane Got a Gun streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
