Jane Got a Gun

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Jane Got a Gun

R

2016

1h 38m

Western

Action

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Panic strikes Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) when her outlaw husband John returns to their farm with bullet wounds. Expecting the worst, she brings her young daughter to safety and travels to the home of Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton), a boozing ex-lover who may be her only hope. With Dan now on her side, Jane prepares for a showdown with the vengeful John Bishop and his gang of thugs. Looking to settle an old score, Bishop must now contend with the gun-toting Jane and her new partner.

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Critics Consensus

Jane Got a Gun flounders between campy Western and hard-hitting revisionist take on the genre, leaving Natalie Portman's committed performance stranded in the dust.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 15, 2016

3/4

What is here is enjoyable if taken on its own terms, much of Jane Got a Gun playing out with a 1940s or '50s Hollywood lan I found more than satisfying.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Apr 24, 2016

2/5

Is it possible that Natalie Portman can't act?

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Apr 24, 2016

2/5

There's hardly a scene you watch without wondering, and doubting, if Ramsay would have done it quite this way.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Apr 22, 2025

B-

A standard western.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Jun 17, 2024

B-

Objectively speaking it’s not very good at all, but where it does succeed is deserving of extra praise, given how difficult it must have been to amplify those good seeds...

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 22, 2022

2.5/5

“Jane Got a Gun” is the definition of bland.

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zoop S

@zoopswishington 1 day ago

Good, exciting drama with lots of action, thought it was pretty cool even though Natalie Portman's acting is not the best. I get the feeling the movie won't stand out as incredibly memorable, but I liked the main character's ruthlessness and determination.

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Caleb K

@RT59735513 1 day ago

This is a pretty good movie. It has a nice aesthetic and a good story. Major negatives are that Natalie Portman leaves much to be desired in terms of acting and there are a few moments when it is hard to tell if something is happening in the present or in the past since there are frequent flashback scenes. The final battle is also so poorly lit that it is hard to tell what is going on. This is one of the few times playing random free YouTube movies roulette in which I was pleasantly surprised.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Apr 13, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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JAMES O

@MasterandCommander Mar 10, 2026

Found the pacing somewhat poor, and scenes not engaging. Must say I watched it on television, which does tend to break up the story and make it difficult to keep up. Other westerns made around the same time also seem to lack the engaging aspects of greats like Shoot Out, Broken Arrow, or other classics. These seem to be poor reproductions which lack the honesty, artistic approach, and believable acting that are better left behind.

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J A

@Aphrobro Feb 16, 2026

Who are these posh pansies giving this great western low scores? I thought it was great gritty and brutal with a great ending and good guys won, justice was dispensed.

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Farah R.

@Farah Jan 14, 2026

What a surprise! Jane Got a Gun is a fantastic western with stellar performances and a great story. Natalie Portman delivered some of her best work and her chemistry with Joel Edgerton was amazing. Definitely worth watching.

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Synopsis

Panic strikes Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) when her outlaw husband John returns to their farm with bullet wounds. Expecting the worst, she brings her young daughter to safety and travels to the home of Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton), a boozing ex-lover who may be her only hope. With Dan now on her side, Jane prepares for a showdown with the vengeful John Bishop and his gang of thugs. Looking to settle an old score, Bishop must now contend with the gun-toting Jane and her new partner.

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Producer: Natalie Portman, Aleen Keshishian, Zack Schiller, Regency Boies, Scott Steindorff, Scott LaStaiti, Terry Dougas
Screenwriter: Brian Duffield, Anthony Tambakis, Joel Edgerton
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Boies/Shiller Films, Handsomecharlie Films
Rating: R (Violence and Some Language)
Genre: Western, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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