Is Cowboys & Aliens violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cowboys & Aliens sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cowboys & Aliens end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cowboys & Aliens scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cowboys & Aliens easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cowboys & Aliens

Name: Cowboys & Aliens
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Western
Released: 2011
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach

First Contact. Last Stand.

Directed by Jon Favreau

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures

2011119 min5.7 / 10

A high-energy genre mashup that blends Western and sci-fi action with satirical humor, built on spectacle and unlikely alliances rather than depth or introspection.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Cowboys & Aliens violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Cowboys & Aliens sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Cowboys & Aliens end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Cowboys & Aliens scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Cowboys & Aliens easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.