The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Stories live forever. People don't.
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 9 November 2018 |
| Genre | Western, Comedy |
| Director | Joel Coen |
| Starring | Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson and Clancy Brown |
| Runtime | 132 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.8/10 · Metacritic 79/100 · TMDB users 7.1/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a 2018 Western comedy that treats the dying frontier as a series of quick, brutal sketches. Joel Coen directs six vignettes, covering a singing gunslinger, a failed robbery, and a stagecoach ride that goes wrong. It runs 132 minutes, which feels like a long way to go for such short stories. The humor is dry, and the violence is sudden. It is not a film that holds your hand through the transition between tales.
What the critics said
Critics largely agreed the Coens kept the wheel steady. Rotten Tomatoes holds an 89% approval rating as of October 2021, with a 7.8 average score. Metacritic lands at 79 out of 100, a mark that signals generally favorable reviews. The consensus praises the film for dodging anthology pitfalls through a consistent blend of dark drama and black humor.
What came next for the cast
Tim Blake Nelson moved from Minority Report to Nightmare Alley. Clancy Brown, known for The Shawshank Redemption, later appeared in John Wick: Chapter 4. Danny McCarthy shifted from Transformers to The Running Man. The credits do not imply the Coen brothers’ film caused these specific turns. They simply list what happened next.
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- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q37342034 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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