After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
Urban Cowboy has generally received positive reviews.
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Urban Cowboy was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 401 reviews, giving Urban Cowboy (1980) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 71%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Urban Cowboy than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Urban Cowboy is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like Fame, Altered States and Stir Crazy.
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