The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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Brenden M @RT20344708 Oct 23, 2026 Mixed feelings on this one. The film consists of six distinct stories set in the wild west. They all share on theme: death is inevitable. The individual stories in order plus my rating: (1) The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 10/10 The BEST character, brilliant dialogue, great concept 
(2) Near Algodones (7/10) James Franco is a cool outlaw (3) Meal Ticket (3/10) Repetitive and uninteresting but tbh masterfully illustrates the theme of the movie (4) All Gold Canyon (7/10) In comparison to the rest of the movie, this predictable gold miner story becomes unpredictable and memorable (5) The Gal Who Got Rattled (7/10) Good storytelling, devastating, jaw dropping ending (6) The Mortal Remains (2/10) Weird allegory about death. Fitting way to end but didn’t resonate with me at all See more Tristen W @RT29728116 Sep 1, 2026 I like this movie a whole lot, I really like the cinematography and the split up stories. I will say there was one or two stories that I didn’t really like, but that’s also because I was coming into the movie expecting something else, overall pretty good movie. See more Ryan D @ryandizz Aug 18, 2026 Great dialogue and great cinematography. I wish the stories had more of a connection to each other and I feel that the Buster Skruggs segment should've been longer. His story was definitely the standout in the film See more Josh G @Parsifal83 Jul 31, 2026 An inventive collection of Western fables that ranges from haunting to hilarious. Not every story lands equally well, and the Coens are occasionally a little too pleased with their own irony, keeping the material from cutting as deeply as it might. Consistently thought-provoking, even if it remains more clever than emotionally affecting. See more Jay W @RT52162311 Jul 18, 2026 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a Western movie that consists of 6 shorts. The ranking of them would go: 1. "Buster Scruggs", it's the first one, the title for a reason. A good sense of humor and the fastest pace and best energy of the group. 2. "All Gold Canyon", the most likable protagonist of the whole thing. 3. "The Mortal Remains", my favorite anthology films, have a horror edge to them, and this one fit that mold well. 4. "Near Algodones", keeps up the energy and humor from the first short. 5. "The Gal Who Got Rattled", an exciting conclusion, but serious pacing problems. 6. "Meal Ticket", overly dark, unnecessarily long and definitely the worst one. See more Noah Z @RT22392959 Jul 10, 2026 Awful, not funny, horrible skits that are way too short, and most of all disturbing. The guns and violence are okay but the 3rd skit's horrific ended had me turn the TV off. would never recommend it SUCKS! See more Read all reviews

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