Meek's Cutoff (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Meek's Cutoff is a 2011 western directed by Kelly Reichardt. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Kelly Reichardt
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Oscilloscope Pictures
- Budget
- $2M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Meek's Cutoff About?
The premise of Meek's Cutoff without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1845, a group of families traveling the Oregon Trail place their faith in guide Stephen Meek to lead them through the harsh, unfamiliar desert. As they journey across the challenging landscape, their reliance on Meek and each other is tested. When a Native American appears, the travelers face a difficult choice that could determine their survival, forcing them to question their instincts and the fragile bonds holding them together.
The Director of Meek's Cutoff
Directed by Kelly Reichardt.
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Director Kelly Reichardt
More from Kelly Reichardt
More films directed by Kelly Reichardt, best-rated first: First Cow, Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy and River of Grass.
Meek's Cutoff Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Meek's Cutoff 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 85 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
145 ratings
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Movie Insider 1.6 /5
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Meek's Cutoff Plot Summary
What happens in Meek's Cutoff from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A small band of settlers journeying through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 begin to doubt their guide, Stephen Meek, questioning his ability to navigate a safe path. What was meant to be a two-week trek along what would become known as the Meek Cutoff turns into a grueling five-week ordeal. With dwindling supplies of food and water, anxiety builds among the travelers as they lose their way. The women watch helplessly, stripped of their voices in the crucial discussions, while their husbands deliberate on how long they should persist in following Meek’s lead.
Full summary
The whole story of Meek's Cutoff, scene by scene
Meek's Cutoff Box Office & Budget
Meek's Cutoff grossed $1.2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget, 60% of what it cost. $977,772 came from the US and Canada and $227,485 (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
60% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $977.8K
- International
- $227.5K
- Budget
- $2M
Meek's Cutoff Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette From the Archives: Kelly Reichardt on Meek's Cutoff at NYFF48
How Well Do You Know Meek's Cutoff?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Meek's Cutoff Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Meek's Oregon 1845 Cutoff” and “O Atalho”.
- Also known as
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- Meek's Oregon 1845 Cutoff
- O Atalho
- To perasma tou Meek
- 믹의 지름길
- ミークス・カットオフ
- Kestirme Yol
- La Dernière Piste
- Обход Мика
- Auf dem Weg nach Oregon
- המשלחת של מיק
- Пътят на Мийк
- 米克的近路
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- Tierra Brava
- Обхід Міка
- Meek’s cutoff
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Meek's Cutoff FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Meek's Cutoff, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Meek's Cutoff?
Meek's Cutoff runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Meek's Cutoff released?
Meek's Cutoff was released on April 8, 2011.
Who directed Meek's Cutoff?
Meek's Cutoff was directed by Kelly Reichardt.
More films by Kelly Reichardt How much did Meek's Cutoff make at the box office?
Meek's Cutoff grossed $1.2 million worldwide ($977,772 domestic, $227,485 international) on a budget of $2 million.
How is Meek's Cutoff rated?
Meek's Cutoff has 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic, 65% on TMDB and 3.7/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Meek's Cutoff have a post-credit scene?
No. Meek's Cutoff has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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