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First Cow

Name: First Cow
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2020
Duration: 122 min
Cast: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd

Taste attributes: dramawesternhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA slow-burning western that is weighty and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 198 votes

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.

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