Review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) by Jay H — 01 Feb 2013

Harrison ford and daniel craig were the only things that saved this movie and made it bad ass.

This review of Cowboys & Aliens (2011) was written by Jay H on 01 Feb 2013.

Cowboys & Aliens has generally received mixed reviews.

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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…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 22 Apr 2016

WOW......WOW......WOW......WOW......JUST SEEN THIS MOVIE 4 THE 1ST TIME N THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE 2 WATCH.......its got a good cast…

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By Evan G (278) on 04 Jul 2018

Awesome movie. Strong action, perfectly acceptable cgi, and an original idea. 10 out of 10 even though no one else agrees with me…

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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…

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By Russell R (256) 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…

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By Ian I (85) on 04 Apr 2017

Okay, so yes I had high expectations in Cowboys and Aliens and I told other people to see it. I was very let down…

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By Lauren C (541) 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…

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By Gordon H (204) on 21 Jun 2016

Not great, but okay…

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