A scarred bounty hunter tracks a Confederate terrorist across a gritty, darkly-comic Western landscape for ultimate revenge.
Pulpy and epic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slew his wife and child.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Django Unchained (2012)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA freed slave and a German bounty hunter deliver bloody, darkly-comic justice across the antebellum South.
The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyJewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)Gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyThree ruthless men scour the Civil War-torn Southwest for stolen gold in an epic, gritty, and suspenseful quest.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.
For a Few Dollars More (1965)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · measuredTwo ruthless bounty hunters stalk a sadistic bandit across the epic, gritty landscape of the Old West.
The Boys (2019)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceCorrupt superheroes meet their match as gritty vigilantes fight dirty with dark, satirical wit.Jonah Hex is on our Western list.
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