The Homesman

The Homesman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTommy Lee Jones
Screenplay by
  • Tommy Lee Jones
  • Kieran Fitzgerald
  • Wesley Oliver
Based onThe Homesman
by Glendon Swarthout
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRodrigo Prieto
Edited byRoberto Silvi
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Saban Films[1] (United States)
EuropaCorp Distribution (France)
Release dates
  • May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18) (Cannes)
  • November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14) (United States)
Running time
123 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • France[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million[4]
Box office$8.2 million[4]

The Homesman is a 2014 Western historical drama film set in the 1850s Midwest and directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, and Wesley Oliver based the screenplay on the 1988 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout. The film stars Jones and Hilary Swank and also features Meryl Streep, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Hailee Steinfeld, John Lithgow, Jesse Plemons, and James Spader.

The Homesman competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival[5] and got a North American limited release on November 14, 2014, by Roadside Attractions.[6][7] The Homesman has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating average of 7.1/10.

The title refers to the task of taking immigrants back home, which was typically a man's job.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference deadline was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Homesman (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "LUMIERE : Film: The Homesman". lumiere.obs.coe.int. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Homesman (2014) - Financial Information". The-numbers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  6. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 22, 2014). "Cannes: Tommy Lee Jones' 'The Homesman' Goes to Saban Films in U.S." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  7. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 22, 2014). "Cannes: Saban Saddles Up North American Rights To Tommy Lee Jones' 'The Homesman'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 29, 2017.