Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Anirudh A — 30 Mar 2013

Disappointing for the kind of expectations riled up for the star studded cast.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Anirudh A on 30 Mar 2013.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Movie Reviews (993)
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Critic Reviews (221)
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) User Reviews (772)

More Reviews of Cowboys & Aliens

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Dorothy Woodend (313) for The Tyee (British Columbia) (313) on 20 Aug 2017

It is a rare film that can take two icons of toughness, namely Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, and make them into laughing stock, but Cowboys…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Gimly M (816) on 22 May 2016

Cowboys and aliens decency, great cast, and interesting premise are wasted with a generic theme and juvenile story-telling,…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Chris B (2,902) on 27 Jul 2016

Eh. nice acting, don't see the point of the aliens…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Cameron M (686) on 27 Jul 2016

The more I watch this flick, the more I enjoy it. I mean, really, its got two of the best actors ever…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Tim M (3,013) on 05 Jan 2018

A hidden jem. It recieved a rough ride on release but later viewing proves its an entertaining ride. Good characters and good action…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Rob G (267) on 16 Oct 2017

My grandpa said that a root canal would be more fun than this movie, and I have to agree with him…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Lisa S (1,201) on 31 May 2017

An OK movie. I remember seeing it in theaters and thought the concept was funny. Not amazing, and I probably don't need to see it again…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Margherita Pellegrino (8) for CineVue (2,163) on 14 Nov 2018

A sci-fi / adventure movie where entertainment (and suspension of disbelief) is the priority; and it's well paced, whilst being neither innovative…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Stanley C (339) on 13 Feb 2018

A lot better than something with a simple name like this conveys. Fun, and a good story set in an odd time for an alien movie…

Read Review

Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

By Mark N (906) on 31 May 2017

An OK movie. I remember seeing it in theaters and thought the concept was funny. Not amazing, and I probably don't need to see it again…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)

By Terri H (1,064) on 05 Nov 2008

Oh yes I remember watching this on TV...and how does the Hulk die, he falls out of a plane…

Read Review

Review of First Blood (1982)

By Klay F (59) on 14 Apr 2010

Well ... I have a brother so I had to see this kind of movies in my childhood lol…

Read Review

Review of The Prestige (2006)

By Emirbud (12) on 08 Dec 2013

I am outraged that this movie received a single, let alone 447 positive reviews…

Read Review

Review of This Island Earth (1955)

By Peter H (1,359) on 19 Aug 2010

Confusing and random as can possibly be, this movie was the definition of cheesy…

Read Review

Review of Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

By Mihangel O (41) on 16 Jul 2007

The title of Piece of Crap does not do this film justice…

Read Review

Review of Dead Man (1995)

By Minh V (86) on 24 Nov 2014

Slow, anticlimactic, aimless. I like Neil Young as much as the next man, but the soundtrack was very annoying…

Read Review

Review of Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)

By Brian H (1,202) on 25 Jun 2009

I remember liking this movie as a kid, but now ... it wasn't that thrilling ... one to skip…

Read Review

Review of The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 20 Feb 2008

One of the first probes of mob lynch, Wellman's grim, uncompromising expose was critically acclaimed but failed, perhaps because it was released…

Read Review

Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

By Morten S (129) on 12 Aug 2014

Somehow this has a reputation as a classic…

Read Review

Review of 300 (2007)

By Jimcorbett (3) on 03 Sep 2013

A complete disgrace to the actual battle. Nothing about it is historically accurate…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Babylon

2022

69%144 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

53%993 Reviews

Kiss Me

2015

55%2 Reviews

Un Chien Andalou

1929

78%568 Reviews

The Execution of P

2009

63%18 Reviews

I Love Trouble

1994

44%109 Reviews

Perfect Sense

2011

64%305 Reviews

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

76%2,381 Reviews

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

61%16 Reviews

2 Fast 2 Furious

2003

57%663 Reviews

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006

73%489 Reviews