Film1962162 min

How the West Was Won

Name: How the West Was Won
Genre: Western
Released: 1962
Duration: 162 min
Cast: Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden

Taste attributes: westernslowlinearbig & variedfish out of water/culture clash

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"It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed!"

Boxlist takeA slow-burning western, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 290 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

Synopsis: TMDB