Tommy lee jones and hilary swank at an event for the homesman 2014 hilary swank. The homesman is a dark, complex story of gender issues and changing conventions on the frontier, and in an era that sees this genre fading, jones has made a western winner. It is not a feel good movie with a happy ending, but it is a cautionary tale made from the blood, sweat and tears of pioneers. Tommy lee jones capably directs and shines a unique light on the pioneer life of the 1850s. This weekends onslaught of smaller new films will have awards contenders and big names to jostle with at the box office. Financial analysis of the homesman 2014 at the netherlands box office, including earnings and profitability. Thus, that key visual motif in the movie that comes from that final scene.
Parts of the homesman are a slog to sit through, but the movie ends on a note of absurd. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and. Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independentminded mary bee cuddy, who in turn employs. Hell, you might even be angry, like many audiences were with the underappreciated the grey. Tommy lee jones is directing and starring in the feature film the homesman, along with hilary swank, miranda otto, john lithgow, tim. Tommy lee jones the homesman strands three pioneers in a. If you enjoyed the ken burns documentary series, the west then this movie may be worth a watch.
The homesman 2014 financial information the numbers. Cinema like moviemoka, netflix, imdb, boxofficemojo, etc have thousand visitors2h. In a 10minute cameo, meryl streeps character is more fully developed than. Watch the homesman 2014 full movie free online streaming. It is a reverse trajectory of the typical western path, the wildness of the prairies and plains reverting, startlingly, to a tame village perched on the edge of the placid missouri river. Apart from the surly old bandit referred to by the films title, nearly all the characters of import in tommy lee jones the homesman are women. May 18, 2014 the homesman is probably described by many as a western, but thats lazy. Spoilers a question about the ending of the homesman 2014. Parents need to know that the homesman is a western based on a novel by glendon swarthout with disturbing material, mostly related to three frontier women who go insane. Tommy lee jones, who reached a midcareer high in the coen brothers adaptation of cormac mccarthys no country for old men and later directed mccarthys novel in dramatic form, the sunset limited, for hbo, has made a movie that declares the nebraska territory in the 1850s no country for women of any age.
Jun 20, 2014 upstart company saban films will partner with roadside attractions to handle the u. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. What makes this movie unique is that it shows the hardships that women had to endure in a very unflinching way that is not seen often in westerns. The film stars jones and hilary swank and also features meryl streep, grace gummer, miranda otto, hailee steinfeld, john lithgow, and james spader.
Netherlands box office for the homesman 2014 where data and the movie business meet. How is the violence related to the behavior of the mentally ill characters. Hilary swank in the homesman roadside attractions the homesman. This is a road movie on horseback, a saunter across the plains, a journey through mistrust and emotions where a mistake or misplaced trust will result in death. The homesman 2014 cast and crew a frontier farm woman hilary swank saves the life of a claimjumper tommy lee jones and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a. Find out where the homesman is streaming, if the homesman is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Its quick and hassle free, forget going to the post office it works on your tv, pc or mac.
The homesman is a 2014 historical drama set in the 1850s midwest, directed by tommy lee jones. Transporting the women by covered wagon to iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a drifter to join her. Set in the unforgiving landscape of 1850 nebraska the movie follows the experiences of several people trying to cope with the isolation and brutality of nineteenth century frontier life. But if quality movies and quality literature are your cup of tea, i suggest that you not miss this memorable film. Financial analysis of the homesman 2014 at the germany box office, including earnings and profitability. The rest of the movie shows the results of his attempts to make amends. They scream, thrash, and moan, and one cuts herself with a needle. But i cant think of a recent film that ends like the homesman. Cowboys and indians may equal boxoffice ebola, but the homesman, directed by tommy lee jones. It deserved five stars in my opinion, even though it did poorly at the box office. The journey in tommy lee jones the homesman, based on the 1988 novel by glendon swarthout, travels from west to east, from the unmarked nebraska territory to a town in iowa.
Mar 14, 2015 watch the homesman online free full movie oleg ponomarev. The homesman movie clip get movin 2014 tommy lee jones, hilary swank western hd duration. The homesman premiere the 67th annual cannes film festival 10 the homesman photocall the 67th annual cannes film festival 8 the homesman photos 7 mill valley film festival 3 cannes 2014. The film stars jones and hilary swank and also features meryl streep, grace. What does he learn from the many women he encounters throughout the story.
A frontier farm woman hilary swank saves the life of a claimjumper tommy lee jones and persuades him to help her escort three insane women to a safe haven in iowa. Germany box office for the homesman 2014 where data and the movie business meet. The homesman 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This enjoyable film is a touching and violent western drama with elevated. Nov 10, 2014 mary bee cuddy is young pioneer woman living alone on the prairies of nebraska. The homesman official us trailer directed by and starring tommy lee. There are no greedy land barons and no gunslingers drawin at high noon. How does george briggs change over the course of the movie. Spoilers a question about the ending of the homesman. We all know tommy lee jones is a great actor but hes also a really fine filmmaker, i thought that after his first film, the three burials of melquiades.
One throws a baby away in an outhouse, and other dead babies are also shown. May 18, 2014 at first, the homesman is a tame character study of its female lead, but the manias of the three womenone of whom kills her newborn childunfold with the touchstones of a horror movie. Mary bee cuddy hilary swank is an independent and resourceful frontier woman, conditioned to living a life of solitude and hard work in americas west in the. May 18, 2014 apart from the surly old bandit referred to by the films title, nearly all the characters of import in tommy lee jones the homesman are women. The homesman official us trailer 2014 tommy lee jones. On the midwest frontier, an independent spinster and a grifter she saved from hanging transport three mentally ill women on a dangerous journey. Tommy lee jones and hilary swank are unforgettable in a ruthless, classic western both leads are.
The screenplay by jones, kieran fitzgerald and wesley oliver is based on the 1988 novel of the same name by glendon swarthout. Watch the homesman online box office watch the homesman online tube. Read the the homesman movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. In the homesman, jones plays a claimjumping saddle tramp and hilary swank. Financial analysis of the homesman 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and. Parts of the homesman are a slog to sit through, but the movie ends on a note of absurd comedy that also breaks your heart, suggesting that some people, no matter the circumstances, are incapable. She is tasked to take on the dangerous responsibility of delivering three.
To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker. When three women living on the edge of the american frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independentminded mary bee cuddy. When i read that the late, great novelist glendon swarthouts the homesman was being made into a movie i got excited, but wondered if hollywood would somehow soften this tough, realistic story about the struggles many women faced in the western frontier in the 1800s. She employs a feisty lowlife drifter, george biggs jones, to join her. We must dance the dance of life, however upset we may be. After more than a year i still find myself somewhat. Director jones should not have put actor jones front and center in a movie that is purportedly about pioneer women. Three women have lost their minds in the homesman, but honestly, everyone you meet in the film is slightly crazy, the homesman most of all. The homesman was a tragedy and because of it, some people might not be able to pallet the story. However, the homesman does kind of answer lifes problems with the value of sheer vitality and gutsiness. The homesman feels like stumbling upon an old photograph. Its a perfect ending to a movie that isnt perfect, but easily one of years best. The homesman certainly wins a few points for trying a different type of western. She is tasked to take on the dangerous responsibility of delivering three mentally unstable women to iowa.
Mary bee cuddy is young pioneer woman living alone on the prairies of nebraska. Watch the homesman online stream full movie directv. A period drama with a stellar cast, based on the glendon swarhout novel. Awards hopefuls foxcatcher and the homesman begin their theatrical runs. When three women living on the edge of the american frontier are driven to the brink, the task of saving them from their surroundings falls to independentminded mary bee cuddy swank.
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