Overview
A group of unlikely heroes band together to restore peace in a lawless town.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- spirited
- witty
- warm
- western movie night
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Silverado as a richly detailed, energetic, visually impressive revival of classic western traditions, while acknowledging its familiar story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film embraces familiar cowboy archetypes, saloons, horses, covered wagons, duels, and frontier justice as a wholehearted 1980s revival.
Paden, Emmett, Mal, and Jake travel together and unite against the forces controlling Silverado.
The central conflict involves the corrupt sheriff and the struggle to restore peace and equality in Silverado.
The film features galloping horses, stampeding cattle, covered wagons, a box canyon, and elaborate gunfights across expansive landscapes.
Films like Silverado, and why
The Magnificent Seven
shared 19th-century western setting, ensemble gunslinger narrative, sweeping action, and strong male camaraderie
Open Range
shared revisionist-era western revival, corrupt local authority, gunfights, and morally driven outsiders
Tombstone
shared expansive western spectacle, outlaw heroes, frontier justice, and warm ensemble energy
The Quick and the Dead
shared polished Hollywood western tradition, charismatic lawmen and gunslingers, and escalating town conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Release Date
- 1985-07-10
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (854)
Cast
- Kevin Kline
- Scott Glenn
- Danny Glover
- Kevin Costner
- Brian Dennehy
- Rosanna Arquette
- John Cleese
- Linda Hunt
- Jeff Goldblum
- Ray Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- 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 Silverado about?
- Four roving gunslingers forge an unlikely brotherhood to challenge a corrupt sheriff and reclaim justice in the frontier town of Silverado.
- What is Silverado like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silverado as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Silverado violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Silverado as moderate.
- What did critics think of Silverado?
- Critics broadly praised Silverado as a richly detailed, energetic, visually impressive revival of classic western traditions, while acknowledging its familiar story.
- Which films are like Silverado?
- Films with a similar feel include The Magnificent Seven, Open Range, Tombstone, and The Quick and the Dead.
- How long is Silverado?
- Silverado runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch Silverado?
- In United States, Silverado streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
