A stranger with no memory leads cowboys and Apache warriors against alien invaders in an epic, pulpy showdown.
Campy. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Big broad humor · pulpy · family watch · strong violenceA globe-trotting archaeologist races to rescue his estranged father and uncover a legendary, sacred artifact.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA reprogrammed cyborg protects a young boy and his mother from a relentless, shape-shifting assassin.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Big broad humor · epic · date night · strong violenceAn abducted Earthling and his ragtag crew of misfits chase a powerful orb across the galaxy.
V for Vendetta (2006)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA masked vigilante wages brisk, gritty warfare against a fascist state, sparking an epic fight for freedom.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Wholesome humor · epic · family watch · strong violenceA brisk, suspenseful adventure unfolds as Luke trains while his friends face betrayal and despair.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Dry wit · pulpy · party watch · strong violenceA fedora-clad archaeologist races the Nazis in a brisk, pulpy, and suspenseful quest for a legendary artifact.
Star Wars (1977)Wholesome humor · epic · family watch · briskVenturesome heroes, wholesome humor, and brisk action create an epic, feel-good adventure across the galaxy.
Prey (2022)Tense · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA Comanche warrior faces off against an invisible, technologically advanced alien hunter in a brutal fight for survival.Cowboys & Aliens is on our Western list.
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