
Reviews — Open Range
Audience write-ups from TMDB
CinemaSerf
The story centers on a disagreement between "Baxter," played by Michael Gambon, who doesn’t appreciate herds of cattle wandering and eating grass across the land. This creates problems for "Boss" (Robert Duvall) and his companions: "Charley" (Kevin Costner), "Mose" (Abraham Benrubi), and the character known as "Button" (Diego Luna). The conflict becomes apparent when "Mose" goes into town to get supplies and doesn’t …
Wuchak
Four cowboys and their cattle are moving through the Hammondville, Montana area in 1882 when they find out that the town’s leaders aren't happy about free grazing. Things quickly turn into a situation of life or death. Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner portray the two lead cowboys, with Annette Bening appearing as a doctor and Michael Gambon as a land baron. “Open Range” (2003) inevitably calls “Dances With Wolves” …
John Chard
I’m not going to die without knowing who you are. It might just be my personal feeling, but Open Range feels like a timeless Western that holds up even after seeing it again and again. It's not perfect—Western experts will probably find fault with things like the hats or how realistic the gunfights seem—but I think we should appreciate having a movie in today’s world that is clearly made with care and affection by…
John Chard
I’m not going to die without knowing who you are. It’s just my take, but Open Range feels like a timeless Western that holds up well even after multiple viewings. It's not perfect, according to those who study Westerns—and some might criticize the hats or how realistic the gunfights seem—but I think we should appreciate having a film in today’s world that is clearly made with care and admiration by the director. …


