Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- rugged
- witty
- sardonic
- classic western night
- john wayne marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a slow, formulaic western whose main pleasures come from John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn’s star chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cogburn and Eula cooperate despite clashing temperaments and methods while pursuing the killers.
John Wayne reprises Rooster Cogburn from True Grit in another western adventure.
The central appeal is the pairing of Wayne and Hepburn, whose exchanges and scene work dominate the film.
The criminals have robbed an army convoy carrying wagonloads of nitroglycerin.
Films like Rooster Cogburn, and why
True Grit
shared classic western mode, aging lawman protagonist, frontier pursuit, and rugged comic tension
The African Queen
shared western adventure, mismatched older leads, and warm verbal sparring amid wilderness pursuit
Rio Bravo
shared frontier justice, outlaw pursuit, gun battles, and traditional Hollywood western storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Millar
- Release Date
- 1975-11-01
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (233)
Cast
- John Wayne
- Katharine Hepburn
- Anthony Zerbe
- Richard Jordan
- John McIntire
- Paul Koslo
- Jack Colvin
- Jon Lormer
- Richard Romancito
- Lane Smith
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- 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 Rooster Cogburn about?
- A hard-drinking marshal and a determined minister’s daughter form an unlikely frontier alliance to hunt murderous outlaws.
- What is Rooster Cogburn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rooster Cogburn as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rooster Cogburn violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Rooster Cogburn as moderate.
- What did critics think of Rooster Cogburn?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a slow, formulaic western whose main pleasures come from John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn’s star chemistry.
- Which films are like Rooster Cogburn?
- Films with a similar feel include True Grit, The African Queen, and Rio Bravo.
- How long is Rooster Cogburn?
- Rooster Cogburn runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rooster Cogburn?
- In United States, Rooster Cogburn streams on YouTube TV.
