Slow West (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Slow West is a 2015 action thriller directed by John Maclean. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- John Maclean
- Original language
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English - Studio
- A24
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Slow West About?
The premise of Slow West without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1870s Colorado, a young Scottish man journeys west in search of a woman he left behind. He is unexpectedly partnered with a mysterious bounty hunter, whose motives remain unclear. Together, they face harsh conditions and dangerous encounters as they travel through the wild frontier, encountering outlaws and facing the perils of the American West. The bounty hunter’s true intentions are slowly revealed amidst the backdrop of a brutal and unforgiving landscape.
Slow West Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- frontier
- bounty hunter
- native american
- 19th century
- outlaw
- colorado territory
- teenage boy
- greenhorn
- rolling downhill
- bleeding to death
- corpse
- cowboy hat
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- fire
- fur
- gun violence
- gunfight
- held at gunpoint
- impalement
- mercenary
- mercilessness
- shot with an arrow
- very little dialogue
- birch
- blood on the floor
- bonfire
- drunkenness
- field
- hat
- pool of blood
- starlit night
- suspense
- burned village
- dead animal
- hit with a gun
- irish
- constellation
- scot
- stargazing
- storytelling
- rabbit
- tipi
- whistling
- star
- gunsight
- british western
- american indian burial platform
- american indian
- old west
- attempted robbery
- dream
The Director of Slow West
Directed by John Maclean.
- Director John Maclean
More from John Maclean
More films directed by John Maclean, best-rated first: Tornado, Pitch Black Heist and Man on a Motorcycle.
Slow West Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Slow West 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 74%
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Metacritic 72 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
76 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.3 /5
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Slow West Plot Summary
What happens in Slow West 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
Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a young man hailing from Scotland, embarks on a profound journey through the United States in pursuit of his beloved, Rose Ross (Caren Pistorius). His travels take him through dense woods, where he encounters a Native American camp, and witnesses a confrontation involving Union officers chasing a Native American. Just then, a bandit known as Silas Selleck (Michael Fassbender) appears, gun drawn at one of the officers. In a tense moment, Jay raises his weapon at Silas, but the bandit pulls the trigger first, shooting the officer. This encounter forges an unlikely bond between Jay and Silas as they decide to join forces.
Full summary
The whole story of Slow West, scene by scene
Slow West Box Office
Slow West grossed $1.3 million worldwide. $229,094 came from the US and Canada and $1.1 million (82%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.3M
- US & Canada
- $229.1K
- International
- $1.1M
Slow West Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 2 trailers, 3 clips and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Slow West | Film4 Trailer
- Clip Slow West | Jay Meets Silas | Official Movie Clip HD | A24
- Clip Slow West | There's More To Life Than Surviving | Official Movie Clip HD | A24
- Clip Slow West | Silas Gets Jay Ready To Head West | Official Movie Clip | A24
How Well Do You Know Slow West?
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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What is Jay Cavendish searching for in the United States?
Slow West Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Бавен запад” and “슬로우 웨스트”.
- Also known as
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- Бавен запад
- 슬로우 웨스트
- Строго на запад
- 西部慢调
- Πορεία Δυτικά
- Oeste sem Lei
- מערב איטי
- الغرب البطيء
- Sakin Batı
- 槍響前決定愛不愛你
- Повільний Захід
- スロウ・ウエスト
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- Vestul liniștit
- Gausie rietumi
Seen Slow West?
Movies Like Slow West
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Westbound, The Way West and Westward the Women.
Slow West FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Slow West, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Slow West?
Slow West runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Slow West released?
Slow West was released on May 15, 2015.
Who directed Slow West?
Slow West was directed by John Maclean.
More films by John Maclean How much did Slow West make at the box office?
Slow West grossed $1.3 million worldwide ($229,094 domestic, $1.1 million international).
How is Slow West rated?
Slow West has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Slow West have a post-credit scene?
No. Slow West has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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