Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses Lucky Luke, the Daltons, and exaggerated frontier conventions for sustained parody.
The Daltons must pursue their uncle's inheritance by targeting the jury members who condemned him.
The adaptation of the Lucky Luke comic relies on caricatured characters, visual gags, and heightened animated action.
Lucky Luke is tasked with watching over the formidable but chaotic Dalton brothers.
Films like Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons, and why
Lucky Luke: Daisy Town
animated western comedy centered on an iconic cowboy and absurd outlaw antics
Asterix and Cleopatra
family-friendly animated comedy with a roguish protagonist, slapstick, and comic-book visual energy
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
classic animated western comedy combining frontier adventure, eccentric characters, and broad humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Pierre Watrin, Morris, Henri Gruel, René Goscinny
- Release Date
- 1978-03-10
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Daniel Ceccaldi
- Georges Atlas
- Roger Carel
- Jacques Balutin
- Xavier Depraz
- Jacques Deschamps
- Bernard Haller
- Jacques Fabri
- Gérard Hernandez
- Jacques Legras
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons about?
- A genial gunslinger shepherds the Dalton brothers through a perilous inheritance scheme in a lively animated spoof of the western.
- What is Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons as mild.
- Which films are like Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons?
- Films with a similar feel include Lucky Luke: Daisy Town, Asterix and Cleopatra, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
- How long is Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons?
- Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons?
- In United States, Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
