Overview
A gritty confrontation unfolds in a lawless town as old rivalries resurface amidst a historic celebration.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- sardonic
- tense
- elegiac
- western marathon
- character drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a beautifully written, powerfully acted, visually accomplished, and emotionally satisfying coda that delivers closure without sentimentality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reunites the Deadwood community years after the series and functions as a concluding chapter rather than a standalone origin story.
Dakota statehood commemorations frame conflicts over political power, property, and the changing status of Deadwood.
Characters such as Al Swearengen and Seth Bullock confront one another through elaborate, confrontational verbal exchanges.
The returning Deadwood settlement and its 1889 statehood-era surroundings are presented with detailed historical production design.
Films like Deadwood: The Movie, and why
The Hateful Eight
historical western setting, morally complex community politics, and sharply written ensemble drama
Unforgiven
revisionist western atmosphere, volatile power struggles, and richly textured period dialogue
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
frontier-town drama centered on shifting alliances, civic change, and conflicted authority figures
The Last Picture Show
episodic-feeling historical drama with ensemble relationships, violence, and bittersweet closure
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Minahan
- Release Date
- 2019-05-31
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (474)
Cast
- Timothy Olyphant
- Ian McShane
- Molly Parker
- Paula Malcomson
- W. Earl Brown
- Dayton Callie
- Kim Dickens
- Brad Dourif
- Anna Gunn
- John Hawkes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Deadwood: The Movie about?
- A richly acted frontier reckoning brings Deadwood’s volatile community together as statehood and Senator Hearst reignite old rivalries.
- What is Deadwood: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadwood: The Movie as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Deadwood: The Movie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deadwood: The Movie as brutal.
- What did critics think of Deadwood: The Movie?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a beautifully written, powerfully acted, visually accomplished, and emotionally satisfying coda that delivers closure without sentimentality.
- Which films are like Deadwood: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hateful Eight, Unforgiven, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and The Last Picture Show.
- How long is Deadwood: The Movie?
- Deadwood: The Movie runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deadwood: The Movie?
- In United States, Deadwood: The Movie streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
