Paint Your Wagon (1969): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Paint Your Wagon is a 1969 drama musical directed by Joshua Logan, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin and Ray Walston. It runs 2 hours 44 minutes and earned $14.5 million worldwide. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 44m (164 min)
- Director
- Joshua Logan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Paint Your Wagon About?
The premise of Paint Your Wagon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Gold Rush in the California wilderness, Ben Rumson and Pardner discover a gold-rich area and establish the mining camp of No Name City. The isolated men long for companionship, and their desires are ignited when a Mormon polygamist arrives with a group of women for sale. A lively bidding war ensues, creating both humorous and tense situations as the men compete for a chance at love and connection in the wild frontier.
Paint Your Wagon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- knife throwing
- prostitute
- polyamory
- men's chorus
- california gold rush
- digging a grave
- year 1849
- wagon train
- conestoga wagon
- echo
- falling over a cliff
- grave side ceremony
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- panning for gold
- claim staking
- mule
- water wheel
- horse drawn wagon
- no name city
- broken leg
- playing acoustic guitar
- arm sling
- scale
- triple rifle
- pipe smoking
- string band
- walking in the rain
- falling down drunk
- bunk house
- sedan chair
- woman with two husbands
- baby
- husband with two wives
- reference to brigham young
- nursing
- auction
- passed out drunk
- tent
- double barreled pistol
- clothes ripping
- log cabin
- whispering
- town meeting
- impersonating a cavalry officer
- road block
- hijacking
- bathing in a river
- reverse psychology
- oxen
- bugle
- french flag
Paint Your Wagon Cast
Clint Eastwood leads the cast, with Lee Marvin and Ray Walston. Directed by Joshua Logan; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Joshua Logan
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Paint Your Wagon Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Paint Your Wagon 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 45% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
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TMDB 64% User score
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Paint Your Wagon Plot Summary
What happens in Paint Your Wagon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As a violent clash between a wagon and the harsh wilderness sends brothers spiraling into chaos, prospector Ben Rumson, portrayed with rugged charm, stumbles upon two adult survivors, each marked by the scars of a tumultuous past. The stark reality of mortality looms large when Ben prepares to inter one of the brothers, only to discover a spark of gold dust that changes the course of their lives forever. Grasping this newfound opportunity, Ben claims the land and takes one of the injured brothers under his wing, referring to him as “Pardner” as they delve into the treacherous realm of prospecting.
Full summary
The whole story of Paint Your Wagon, scene by scene
Paint Your Wagon Box Office
Paint Your Wagon grossed $14.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.5M
- US & Canada
- $14.5M
Paint Your Wagon Awards & Nominations
Paint Your Wagon was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 4 nominations come from 3 ceremonies, the most at the Golden Globes 1970.
4 nominations3 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 1970 2 nominations- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor) – Lee Marvin
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Oscars 1970 1 nomination- Nominated Music (Score of a Musical Picture—original or adaptation)
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BAFTA 1968 1 nomination- Nominated Best Specialised Film
Paint Your Wagon Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Paint Your Wagon.
How Well Do You Know Paint Your Wagon?
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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Who is the prospector that discovers gold dust in 'Paint Your Wagon'?
Paint Your Wagon Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Fesd át a kocsid!” and “La leyenda de la ciudad sin nombre”.
- Also known as
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- Fesd át a kocsid!
- La leyenda de la ciudad sin nombre
- ペンチャーワゴン
- La Kermesse de l'Ouest
- La ballata della città senza nome
- Золото Калифорнии
- Westwärts zieht der Wind
- Os Aventureiros do Ouro
- Fesd át a kocsidat
- Når guldfeberen raser
- Ο δρόμος της ευτυχίας
- המכורים לזהב
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- Guldrushens glada dagar
- 漆好你的马车
- Pomaluj Swój Wóz
- 페인트 유어 웨건
- ペンチャー・ワゴン
- Kultarynnäkön iloiset päivät
- Altın Avcıları
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Paint Your Wagon FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Paint Your Wagon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Paint Your Wagon?
Paint Your Wagon runs 2 hours 44 minutes (164 minutes).
When was Paint Your Wagon released?
Paint Your Wagon was released on October 15, 1969.
Who directed Paint Your Wagon?
Paint Your Wagon was directed by Joshua Logan.
More films by Joshua Logan Who is in the cast of Paint Your Wagon?
Paint Your Wagon stars Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin and Ray Walston, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Paint Your Wagon make at the box office?
Paint Your Wagon grossed $14.5 million worldwide.
How is Paint Your Wagon rated?
Paint Your Wagon has 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Was Paint Your Wagon nominated for any awards?
Paint Your Wagon received 4 nominations across 3 ceremonies.
Does Paint Your Wagon have a post-credit scene?
No. Paint Your Wagon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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