A wounded soldier finds unexpected kinship and a new purpose on the vast, untamed Western frontier.
Epic and intimate. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video.
For a PG-13, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, mild language and strong violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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