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3:10 to Yuma (2007)

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Reviews Counted:202

Fresh:178

Rotten:24

Average Rating:7.5/10

Consensus: The remake of this classic Western improves on the original, thanks to fiery performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale as well as sharp direction from James Mangold.

Australian Rating: MA15+ [See Full Rating] Strong violence

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Westerns

Australian Theatrical Release:
Jan 31, 2008 Wide

US Box Office: $53,574,088

Synopsis: Based on the Elmore Leonard story, 3:10 TO YUMA is a riveting remake of the 1957 classic Western. It's the story of Dan Evans (Christian Bale), a down-and-out rancher who lost his leg in the Civil... Based on the Elmore Leonard story, 3:10 TO YUMA is a riveting remake of the 1957 classic Western. It's the story of Dan Evans (Christian Bale), a down-and-out rancher who lost his leg in the Civil War. With a wife and two sons, he is struggling to put food on the table, and unable to make payments on his land. When the notorious gunman Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) is apprehended nearby, a few local men are needed to escort him to the town of Contention so he can be put on the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison. Few will volunteer for the job, as they know that Wade's ruthless gang will follow them, but Evans sees an opportunity to make some fast cash, and offers to go in exchange for $200. The small team of men set off, and are later joined by Evans's young son William (Logan Lerman), who has run away from home to join them. What follows is a race against time, as the group tries to get to Yuma without the clever and dangerous Wade outsmarting them. Crowe is fantastic as the smooth-talking gunman, and Bale delivers a moving performance as the weary-eyed Evans. The two men are perfect foils for each other. Wade is the infamous gunman, living the high life on the wrong side of the law, while Evans, who has struggled to lead an honest life, has only faced one hardship after another. It is a classic tale of good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, and yet, by the story's end, it becomes harder to separate the good guys from the bad. As the clock ticks down, the film builds to an emotional nail-biter of an ending, reminiscent of BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. [More]

Starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol

Starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Alan Tudyk, Vinessa Shaw, Logan Lerman

Director: James Mangold

Director: James Mangold
Screenwriter: Halstead Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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Reviews for 3:10 to Yuma

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Cinematic and wonderful on the big screen, this magnificent remake revisits the grandeur of the western, tossing around elements of morality in the melee of good pitted against evil... Russell Crowe is splendid.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 31 2008 04:35 PM

Urban Cinefile

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4/5

Paul Byrnes

The film is a creditable remake - no better than the original but different enough to stand on its considerable merits.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 25 2008 03:15 AM

Sydney Morning Herald

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Fernando F. Croce

Gives "solid craftsmanship" a dreary name

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 27 2009 07:38 PM

CinePassion

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4/4

Mike Scott

Fifty years have elapsed since 3:10 to Yuma last pulled into the station, but, man, the return trip is worth the wait.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 24 2009 07:38 AM

Times-Picayune

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7/10

Dragan Antulov

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 15 2009 01:09 PM

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1.5/4

Ross Anthony

First 1.5 hours are slow, preposterously scripted, and short of powerful dialogue. I liked the ending though.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Jun., 18 2009 10:53 AM

Hollywood Report Card

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3.5/5

Tony Macklin

3:10 to Yuma is a big, brawling action-adventure with strong psychological elements. The original 3:10 to Yuma, with Glenn Ford and Van Heflin, directed by Delmer Daves, was a psychological western, and the present version expands on that.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 02 2009 08:13 AM

Fayetteville Free Weekly

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3/5

James Kendrick

In the end, what makes 3:10 to Yuma work despite a rather preposterous final act, is that it refuses to see anything in terms of moral simplicity, despite the presence of black and white hats.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 03:16 AM

Q Network Film Desk

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Bob Mondello

Nothing terribly original happens in this remake of a 1957 semi-classic that starred Glenn Ford and Van Heflin, but everything happens smoothly and with grace.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 03:16 AM

NPR.org

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4.5/5

Adam Tobias

It's not too often that a remake holds up to the original, but Mangold's rendition blows the 1957 version out of the water in every imaginable way possible.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 23 2008 03:15 PM

Watertown Daily Times

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Tim Basham

A mini-epic on the historical changes of the old west...serving as a just tribute to earlier, classic westerns such as The Searchers and, more recently, Unforgiven.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 22 2008 08:28 AM

Paste Magazine

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4/5

Alonso Duralde

[I]f you're looking for an Unforgiven-style reinvention of the Western, prepare for disappointment.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 01 2008 04:49 PM

MSNBC

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7/10

JoBlo

I was surprised at how engaged I remained throughout almost the entire movie, and much of that credit might have to go to the film’s dual leads, Christian Bale and Russell Crowe...

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Apr., 18 2008 03:15 AM

JoBlo's Movie Emporium

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3.5/5

Brian Holcomb

The western has been buried and revived so many times in recent years that it's beginning to resemble one of George Romero's stale zombies...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 16 2008 07:09 AM

CinemaBlend.com

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4/4

Rossiter Drake

One of the year's most enjoyable films.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 10 2008 01:04 AM

San Francisco Examiner

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6/10

Jeff Bayer

Christian Bale had me in the first few seconds when he started limping toward the window

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 03 2008 02:59 PM

The Scorecard Review

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3/4

David Nusair

Uneven yet entertaining...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 02 2008 07:25 AM

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7/10

Brandon Fibbs

3:10 to Yuma is riveting, exciting and rare %u2014 a thinking person's Western.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 28 2008 08:51 AM

Colorado Springs Gazette

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4/5

Pablo Villaca

Não sei se o cineasta pretendia homenagear um de seus filmes favoritos ao empalidecê-lo, mas, para o bem ou para o mal, foi isto que acabou fazendo.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 15 2008 06:47 PM

Cinema em Cena

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3.5/4

Christian Toto

If 3:10 to Yuma can't resuscitate the western, nothing will.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 22 2008 11:22 AM

Washington Times

 
 
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