Midnight Cowboy
1969
Midnight Cowboy

Quick Info

Year
1969
Director
John Schlesinger
Duration
113 min
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$3.6M
Box Office
$45M

External Ratings

IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes75%
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Midnight Cowboy

Our Rating

7.6/10
7.6/10
Story
7.7/10
Acting
7.5/10
Direction
7.3/10
Cinematography
7.1/10
Music

Overview

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.6
Acting
7.7
Direction
7.5
Cinematography
7.3
Music
7.1

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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