News of the World (2020)

A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.

Director:

Paul Greengrass

Writers:

Paul Greengrass (screenplay by), Luke Davies (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 45 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Captain Kidd
Helena Zengel	...	Johanna
Tom Astor	...	Cavalry Lieutenant
Travis Johnson	...	Cavalry Rider (as John Travis Johnson)
Andy Kastelic	...	Union Duty Officer
Ray McKinnon	...	Simon Boudlin
Mare Winningham	...	Doris Boudlin
Jeffrey Ware	...	Red River Heckler
Chris Bylsma	...	Red River Heckler
Justin Tade	...	Red River Heckler
Darrin Giossi	...	Federal Soldier
Brenden Wedner	...	Young Progressive Speaker
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Mrs. Gannett
Michael Angelo Covino	...	Almay
Clay James	...	Almay's Man

Storyline

Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks), a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. On the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she's never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.

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Plot Keywords:

1800s | rescue | wild west | cowboy | western movie | 

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Taglines:

Find Where You Belong

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, thematic material and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In November 2020, Netflix bought the international distribution rights (excluding the United States) to the film.

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Goofs

After the scene when Captain Kidd shoots Almay, the first shot of the next scene when Johanna is preparing to place hand prints on the horse, she is heard singing, but her lips are not moving until the next shot.

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Quotes

Captain Kidd: See all those words printed in a line one after the other? Put 'em all together and you have a story.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Tom Hanks/Jessica Chastain/Emily Blunt/Jamie Dornan/Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/Nish Kumar/Sophie Ellis-Baxtor (2020)

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Soundtracks

Victory Song
Traditional
Arrangement by Dorothy White Horse Duluane (as Dorothy Whitehouse Delaune)

User Reviews

Atmospheric slow burner

Two excellent leads ably supported by a great cast. You can almost taste the dirt and sweat of the period that the story is set in. Great direction and cinematography. If you like your westerns guns blazing then this film will not be for you. This is a simple story very well told. A fascinating study of what life was like back then and the hardships. Well worth watching

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA China

Language:

English North American Indian German

Release Date:

25 December 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

News of the World

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,250,430, 27 December 2020

Gross USA:

$11,734,485

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,734,485

Company Credits

Production Co:

Perfect World Pictures, Playtone, Pretty Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1