Drama western

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1971-06-24
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, Michael Murphy, Bert Remsen, René Auberjonois

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) movie poster

McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a 1971 drama western directed by Robert Altman, starring Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall and Michael Murphy. It runs 2 hours and earned $34,337 worldwide. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 93 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
worldwide gross: $34.3K
award nominations: 2

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Released: June 24, 1971
Runtime: 2h (120 min)
Director: Robert Altman
Genres: Drama , Western
Original language: English
Studio: Warner Bros.
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is McCabe & Mrs. Miller About?

The premise of McCabe & Mrs. Miller without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a remote mining town, charismatic gambler John McCabe establishes a brothel, quickly gaining the attention of the locals with his charm and ambition. Constance Miller, a shrewd and independent madam, recognizes his potential and proposes a partnership, seeking a share of the profits. Together, they build a thriving business, but their success attracts unwanted attention from a powerful corporation determined to control the town. As their empire grows, they face escalating challenges that test their trust and threaten to destroy everything they’ve built in this gritty and atmospheric Western drama.

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Cast & crew

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Cast

Keith Carradine leads the cast, with Shelley Duvall and Michael Murphy. Directed by Robert Altman; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Robert Altman

Also Starring in McCabe & Mrs. Miller

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From the director

More from Robert Altman

More films directed by Robert Altman, best-rated first: Nashville, The Player, The Long Goodbye and 3 Women.

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Ratings

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave McCabe & Mrs. Miller 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 93 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb

7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

85% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 86%
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Metacritic

93 Metascore

User score 7.6
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TMDB

71% User score
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Plot

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Plot Summary

What happens in McCabe & Mrs. Miller from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the dusty boomtown of Presbyterian Church, Washington, in the year 1902, a charismatic individual named John McCabe makes his entrance, his enigmatic charm and audacious reputation preceding him like the ominous presence of a ghost. The town’s lethargic residents, easily swayed by gossip, find themselves enveloped by McCabe’s dominant aura as he constructs a thriving brothel and gambling hall, partnering with the British madam Constance Miller. As their businesses prosper, their romantic involvement deepens, albeit tinged with an essence of transactionality.