3:10 to Yuma
A desperate Arizona rancher escorts a charismatic outlaw toward a scheduled train while fighting to preserve his land, family, and moral identity.
Overview
A rancher faces his greatest challenge as he escorts a notorious outlaw to justice, battling both nature and men.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- brutal
- western movie night
- action film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the remake as a tense, intelligent, visually evocative western elevated by commanding performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, despite reservations about its ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dan Evans accepts the dangerous escort assignment to save his land and prove his worth to his family.
Ben Wade repeatedly tests and attempts to corrupt the men escorting him while maintaining an alluring self-possession.
The journey to Contention crosses exposed wilderness filled with ambushes, pursuits, and gang attacks.
Dan’s mission is tied not only to the reward but also to his impetuous son William’s judgment of him.
Films like 3:10 to Yuma, and why
Unforgiven
shares a revisionist western setting, morally conflicted heroism, outlaw mythology, and tense lawman pursuit
High Noon
shares a pressure-cooker western standoff, escalating violence, and a protagonist tested by personal duty
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
shares a gritty frontier atmosphere, charismatic criminal antihero, and conflict between law, loyalty, and redemption
Open Range
shares a propulsive outlaw western structure, brutal shoot-outs, and morally complicated rival figures
Movie Details
- Director
- James Mangold
- Release Date
- 2007-09-06
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (4199)
Cast
- Russell Crowe
- Christian Bale
- Peter Fonda
- Gretchen Mol
- Ben Foster
- Dallas Roberts
- Alan Tudyk
- Vinessa Shaw
- Logan Lerman
- Kevin Durand
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 3:10 to Yuma about?
- A desperate Arizona rancher escorts a charismatic outlaw toward a scheduled train while fighting to preserve his land, family, and moral identity.
- What is 3:10 to Yuma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3:10 to Yuma as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 3:10 to Yuma violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 3:10 to Yuma as brutal.
- What did critics think of 3:10 to Yuma?
- Critics broadly praised the remake as a tense, intelligent, visually evocative western elevated by commanding performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, despite reservations about its ending.
- Which films are like 3:10 to Yuma?
- Films with a similar feel include Unforgiven, High Noon, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and Open Range.
- How long is 3:10 to Yuma?
- 3:10 to Yuma runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3:10 to Yuma?
- In United States, 3:10 to Yuma streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
