Overview
In a lawless town, justice is a gunfight away.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- stylish
- witty
- action movie night
- western marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Tombstone as a stylish, entertaining modern western with a solid story and especially strong ensemble casting, though its reception was not uniformly enthusiastic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the O.K. Corral gunfight are presented as mythic figures and defining episodes of the Old West.
Wyatt Earp initially seeks wealth and obscurity after leaving law enforcement, but the Cowboys' violence forces him and his brothers into confrontation.
The Earps' familial loyalty and Doc Holliday's friendship with Wyatt anchor the escalating struggle against the Cowboys.
Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, and the supporting cast create a strongly personality-driven frontier drama.
Films like Tombstone, and why
Wyatt Earp
shared old west setting, historical lawman subject, gunfighter conflict, and action western spectacle
The Wild Bunch
shared revisionist western atmosphere, charismatic outlaws, stylized gunfights, and morally charged frontier justice
The Magnificent Seven
shared western lawmen, outlaw violence, brotherhood, and mythic frontier storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- George P. Cosmatos
- Release Date
- 1993-12-25
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (2562)
Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Val Kilmer
- Michael Biehn
- Powers Boothe
- Robert John Burke
- Dana Delany
- Sam Elliott
- Stephen Lang
- Terry O'Quinn
- Joanna Pacula
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MGM Plus, BBC America
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Tombstone about?
- A retired lawman seeking a quiet fortune is pulled into a legendary Arizona showdown when outlaw violence threatens his family and closest friend.
- What is Tombstone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tombstone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tombstone violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tombstone as brutal.
- What did critics think of Tombstone?
- Critics broadly praised Tombstone as a stylish, entertaining modern western with a solid story and especially strong ensemble casting, though its reception was not uniformly enthusiastic.
- Which films are like Tombstone?
- Films with a similar feel include Wyatt Earp, The Wild Bunch, and The Magnificent Seven.
- How long is Tombstone?
- Tombstone runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tombstone?
- In United States, Tombstone streams on Philo, MGM Plus, BBC America.
