Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- defiant
- pulp-inspired
- western movie night
- camp cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the female-led western premise promising but undermined by a stilted, awkwardly directed script and squandered performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cody, Anita, Eileen, and Lilly flee together, confront pursuers, and cooperate to reclaim stolen money.
The film combines fast draws, pistol duels, prostitution, double-crosses, and exaggerated outlaw characterization.
Kid Jarrett takes Cody's savings during a bank robbery, motivating the women's pursuit of the money.
The four female protagonists challenge the traditionally male-centered western genre while retaining its frontier action grammar.
Films like Bad Girls, and why
The Quick and the Dead
female-led western adventure with outlaw camaraderie and playful genre energy
Young Guns
ensemble western adventure centered on charismatic outlaws, gunplay, and frontier camaraderie
Tombstone
stylized western action with revenge, fast draws, and a heightened pulp tone
The Ballad of Little Jo
female friendship and frontier crime in a revisionist western framework
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Kaplan
- Release Date
- 1994-04-22
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (275)
Cast
- Madeleine Stowe
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Andie MacDowell
- Drew Barrymore
- James Russo
- James Le Gros
- Robert Loggia
- Dermot Mulroney
- Jim Beaver
- Nick Chinlund
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Bad Girls about?
- Four outlawed frontier women flee the law, survive betrayal, and take up the guns to reclaim their stolen future.
- What is Bad Girls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Girls as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bad Girls violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bad Girls as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bad Girls?
- Critics broadly found the female-led western premise promising but undermined by a stilted, awkwardly directed script and squandered performances.
- Which films are like Bad Girls?
- Films with a similar feel include The Quick and the Dead, Young Guns, Tombstone, and The Ballad of Little Jo.
- How long is Bad Girls?
- Bad Girls runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bad Girls?
- In United States, Bad Girls is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
