Slow West

Name: Slow West
Genre: Western, Drama, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2015-05-15
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, Rory McCann

2015·Movie·R·84 min·★ 6.7(1,054)

WesternDrama Adventure Romance Thriller More English titles

“Wanted Dead or Dead”

In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy, The Roku Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Rakuten TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling
Australia	Beamafilm	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Joyn Plus, Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Mercado Play	—
South Korea	Watcha	—

About Slow West

Slow West is a 2015 English-language western, drama and adventure film directed by John Maclean. The cast is led by Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

Slow West was produced by Film4 Productions, BFI, and New Zealand Film Commission and made in Australia and New Zealand. It was released on May 15, 2015, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: John Maclean
Writers: John Maclean
Release date: May 15, 2015
OTT release: April 16, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Film4 Productions, BFI, New Zealand Film Commission

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Slow West cast & crew

Slow West was directed by John Maclean and written by John Maclean.

The cast features Michael Fassbender as Silas, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jay Cavendish, Ben Mendelsohn as Payne, Caren Pistorius as Rose Ross, Rory McCann as John Ross, and Eddie Campbell as Skelly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jed Kurzel, cinematography is by Robbie Ryan, and it was produced by Rachel Gardner and Conor McCaughan.

Is Slow West worth watching?

Slow West holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,054 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy western, drama, and adventure, Slow West is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Slow West

In United States, you can stream Slow West on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on April 16, 2015.

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