3:10 to Yuma (2007)
88%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
3 wins & 32 nominations total
This remake of a classic Western improves on the original, thanks to fiery performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale as well as sharp direction from James Mangold
3:10 to Yuma” is a classic Western that will have you on the edge of your seat. Critics may say it’s dull and unnecessary, but they clearly don’t know how to have a good time. The film has everything you could want in a Western: swinging saloon doors, stern masculine traditions, and a deep sense of spirituality. Plus, it’s got some of the best star power around. So hop on board the 3:10 train and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Strong Heart, Demme Production Orion Pictures,
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Diablo Canyon, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence and some language
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English, Chinese
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2007 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2008
Genre(s)
Western/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Alan Tudyk, Cathy Konrad, directed by James Mangold, written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Halsted Welles, Western, Drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Deborah Ross, Geoffrey Macnab, Bob Mondello, Alonso Duralde, Paul Byrnes, Mark Bourne, Graeme Tuckett, Taylor Baker, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Ed Travis, Micheal Compton, produced by Cathy Konrad, R MPAA rating, Outlaw, Arizona, Southern Railroad, trial, drought-stricken ranch, escort, grudging respect, danger, pursuit, morality, character study, sympathy, ruthless, gang of robbers, psychotic, interplay, environment, complexities, old west
Worldwide gross: $70,016,220
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $100,302,989
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,022
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 10,938,167
US/Canada gross: $53,606,916
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $76,795,547
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 876
US/Canada opening weekend: $14,035,033
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $20,106,138
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 655
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $55,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $78,791,235
Production budget ranking: 535
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $42,429,080
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$20,917,325
ROI to date (est.): -17%
ROI ranking: 1,486
Christian Bale – Dan Evans
Logan Lerman – William Evans
Dallas Roberts – Grayson Butterfield
Ben Foster – Charlie Prince
Peter Fonda – Byron McElroy
Cathy Konrad – Producer
James Mangold – Director
Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Halsted Welles – Writers
Director(s)
James Mangold
Writer(s)
Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Halsted Welles
Producer(s)
Cathy Konrad
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
3 wins & 32 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (225) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (200) | Rotten (25)
Both dull and deeply unnecessary; a stinker.
August 23, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
It is part of the richness of 3.10 to Yuma that this is a classical piece of storytelling with themes and characters that can be found in the very earliest Westerns.
July 6, 2010
Geoffrey Macnab
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Nothing terribly original happens in this remake of a 1957 semi-classic that starred Glenn Ford and Van Heflin, but everything happens smoothly and with grace.
October 18, 2008
Bob Mondello
NPR.org
TOP CRITIC
[I]f you’re looking for an Unforgiven-style reinvention of the Western, prepare for disappointment.
May 1, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Alonso Duralde
MSNBC
TOP CRITIC
The film is a creditable remake – no better than the original but different enough to stand on its considerable merits.
January 25, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Mangold’s film is more than sufficiently subtexty and cynical for our modern sensibilities while simultaneously embracing Mangold’s obvious pleasure in the Westerns’ time-honored swinging saloon doors and stern masculine traditions.
January 8, 2008
Mark Bourne
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
One of the 21st century’s best westerns.
March 21, 2022
Graeme Tuckett
Stuff.co.nz
‘We’re going to Contention.’ One of the best remakes in the last twenty years.
August 22, 2021 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
The basic plot – Old West environment or not – is an amusing choice to reintroduce to audiences, since most viewers will be unfamiliar with the 1957 adaptation.
November 24, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
2007 may very well be the year when the Western comes riding back into town.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
3:10 to Yuma is not only exciting, well-acted, and engaging, but it also reveals a deep sense of spirituality; of right and wrong.
April 10, 2020
Ed Travis
Hollywood Jesus
A solid, gritty drama getting the most out of its starpower.
November 21, 2019
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News…
Plot
Rancher Dan Evans heads into Bisbee to clear up issues concerning the sale of his land when he witnesses the closing events of a stagecoach robbery led by famed outlaw Ben Wade. Shortly thereafter, Wade is captured by the law in Bisbee and Evans finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention for the reward of $200. Evans’ effort to take Wade to the station is in part an effort to save his land but also part of an inner battle to determine whether he can be more than just a naive rancher in the eyes of his impetuous and gun slinging son William Evans. The transport to Contention is hazardous and filled with ambushes by Indians, pursuits by Wade’s vengeful gang and Wade’s own conniving and surreptitious demeanor that makes the ride all the more intense.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Russell Crowe and Christian Bale deliver “fiery performances” in this Western remake, according to Fresh Kernels.
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