One of the best Western remakes of all time is coming to Netflix in September

One of the most critically acclaimed Western movie remakes comes to Netflix on September 1. Directed by James Mangold and based on a 1953 Elmore Leonard story - The first film adaptation of which, in 1957, drew comparisons to the Western classic High noon - The 2007 remake gathers a stunning cast.

Russell Crowe and Christian Bale play men on opposite sides of the moral divide, with Bale's ex-military man Dan Evans tasked with escorting Crowe's murderous gang leader Ben Wade to a train to Yuma Territorial Prison. After that is a tense 122-minute western drama, only surpassed by True size Like the most critical remake of a western movie. 3:10 to Yumas arrival on Netflix on September 1 Makes it an essential watch for all western fans.

For fans of...

• Western revival movies, vi The assassination of Jesse James... And Seraphim falls (both also released in 2007)

• The original: 1957s 3:10 to YumaWith Glenn Ford and Van Heflin

• Action-heavy westerns

• Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, and especially the excellent Ben Foster

Why you should watch 3:10 to Yuma on Netflix

Crowe and Bale's electrifying dynamic highlights a masterpiece

Many great Western movies depend on the central dynamic of the lead characters, with often very defined concepts of morality. The Old West is a plain where good and evil seemingly endlessly battle on the silver screen, and Crowe and Bale's performances capture this perfectly. Crowe is both charismatic and imposing, while Bale's devoted father dragged into the situation by financial desperation and duty to his son (Logan Lerman) is his equal and opposite in every way.

The supporting cast is excellent, with Lerman, Peter Fonda, Alan Tudyk and Kevin Durand on strong form. The pick of the bunch is Ben FosterWho plays Wade's volatile right-hand man Charlie Prince, in a performance that should once again remind everyone that Foster is one of Hollywood's most overlooked genius talents.

in two hours, 3:10 to Yuma Has more than enough room for some impressive set-pieces, however It's the Bale/Crowe scenes and Foster's scene-stealing presence that really shine. It's a western that demands viewing from every fan.

What ScreenRant had to say about 3:10 to Yuma:

Mangold's film is a great example of how a classic movie can lead to an equally great remake. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, the original 3:10 to Yuma was made in 1957 with veteran actor Glenn Ford as Ben Wade and Van Heflin as Dan Evans. Directed by Delmer Daves, it was quite popular at the time of its release and in 2012 was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress National Film Registry. - 12 Best Movie Remakes of All Time

Like 3:10 to Yuma deserves compared to other western remakes

The movie was a critical, if not a commercial, success

When it was originally released, 3:10 to Yuma Wasn't exactly a commercial hit. While its $71.2 million worldwide gross was more than enough to outpace other major releases of the year, including 28 weeks later, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Lust, caution, The brave oneAnd The garbageThe budget of the movie, which is estimated between $48 and $55 million, means that It probably wasn't a profit in theaters.

However, the performance of the movie is Reasonably comparable to other modern western remakesOf which there haven't been too many in the last few decades. The most comparable major titles are the 1994 Mel Gibson movie MaverickAdapting the 1957-1962 TV show of the same name, the 2010 Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges movie True sizeAdapting the 1969 John Wayne movie, and the 2016 Denzel Washington movie The Magnificent SevenAdapting the 1960 movie of the same name which was a western adaptation of Seven Samurai. Below, see a breakdown of all four movies' critical and commercial performance:

True size Is by far the movie on the list that surpasses the rest, having been nominated for 10 Oscars in addition to making a huge profit and earning the best Rotten Tomatoes scores from critics and audiences. However, among other titles, 3:10 to Yuma Had A comparable business performance in terms of its budget level and far above them in terms of its critical reception. This may be why the movie enjoys an enduring reputation, despite the fact that it is the lowest-grossing release in terms of the raw numbers.

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