Overview
A gripping tale of love and survival amidst the chaos of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- romantic
- melancholic
- historical film night
- epic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a breathless, visually spectacular romantic adventure with strong music and cinematography, while noting its liberties with Cooper's novel and history.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hawkeye and Cora's relationship crosses cultural and social boundaries during the French and Indian War.
The film repeatedly frames forests, cliffs, and waterways as both sublime refuge and dangerous battlefield.
The rescue missions, fort siege, and pursuit sequences are staged with rapid movement and visceral force.
Chingachgook, Uncas, and Hawkeye are positioned as the remaining Mohican family confronting colonial violence and tribal extinction.
Films like The Last of the Mohicans, and why
Dances with Wolves
shared period adventure, romantic melodrama, colonial conflict, and sweeping wilderness cinematography
The New World
shared historical warfare, interracial romance, lush period spectacle, and morally conflicted protagonists
Braveheart
shared breathless historical action, doomed romance, and grand-scale visual filmmaking
Black Robe
shared colonial setting, indigenous cultural conflict, romantic adventure, and revenge-driven drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Mann
- Release Date
- 1992-08-26
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (3561)
Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Madeleine Stowe
- Jodhi May
- Russell Means
- Wes Studi
- Eric Schweig
- Steven Waddington
- Maurice Roëves
- Pete Postlethwaite
- Colm Meaney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 The Last of the Mohicans about?
- Against the violence of 1757 colonial warfare, a Mohican family fights to rescue kidnapped sisters while love, loyalty, and cultural survival collide.
- What is The Last of the Mohicans like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last of the Mohicans as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last of the Mohicans violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Last of the Mohicans as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Last of the Mohicans?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a breathless, visually spectacular romantic adventure with strong music and cinematography, while noting its liberties with Cooper's novel and history.
- Which films are like The Last of the Mohicans?
- Films with a similar feel include Dances with Wolves, The New World, Braveheart, and Black Robe.
- How long is The Last of the Mohicans?
- The Last of the Mohicans runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last of the Mohicans?
- In United States, The Last of the Mohicans streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
