Synopsis
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.
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Cast
- Tim Blake NelsonHenry
- Scott HazeCurry
- Gavin LewisWyatt
- Stephen DorffKetchum
- Trace AdkinsAl
- Richard Speight Jr.Dugan
- Max ArciniegaStilwell
- Brad CarterBranigan
- Kent SheltonCowardly Gunslinger (uncredited)
Recommendations
- 83
TheWrap
The Western is a genre weighted down with dark history, and Henry is a man in the same position, haunted to a degree that Nelson makes transfixing. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
An atmospheric slice of vintage Americana that shows there’s plenty of life left in seasoned Western archetypes, Old Henry gets much of its mileage from the somewhat unexpected lead casting of Tim Blake Nelson. - 80
Screen Daily
Writer-director Potsy Ponciroli has crafted a taut Western that borrows heavily from familiar themes and storylines, but it has been constructed with such confidence and precision that one can’t help but be seduced by the picture’s stripped-down spell. - 80
The Telegraph
It’s a film that creaks as reassuringly as leather. - 80
Arizona Republic
While it might not be the most original story, it is well done and Nelson's portrayal of farmer-turned-reluctant-gunslinger is worth the price of a ticket. - 75
Movie Nation
It’s the title character and the great character actor playing him that turns this otherwise decent indie Western into something special. And Nelson pulls that off every time he squints or opens his mouth. - 70
Variety
We know in our bones where the movie is going, and it’s a steady enjoyable ride, a touch prosaic at times, one that turns into a kind of minimalist chamber-room version of “Unforgiven,” with a surprisingly touching upshot. - 42
IndieWire
Old Henry is a retread of the same dusty plains and macho bonds we’ve seen too many times before. It tells its slim story competently, but it does so little beyond that that it can’t help but feel mediocre.
