One More Epic Western With 81% RT Score Is Heading to Free Streaming in April
Fans of Tommy Lee Jones’ 2014 movie with a star-packed cast will finally have one more reason to give it a rewatch.
Free streaming services are in their prime right now, so no wonder these platforms are way more careful with their choice of future arrivals when it comes to their audiences’ tastes.
Whether it’s a recently new hit flick or a movie released 10 years ago, free streamers like Tubi are always here to offer a wide range of films and shows of all genres, and this time the fans of Western movies might want to save the date.
Starring and directed by Tommy Lee Jones, the film received universal acclaim upon its release back in 2014 and is currently getting ready to land on Tubi’s platform in just a couple of weeks.
The Homesman Will Arrive on Tubi in April
Those who already had all Western movies checked out will likely mark their calendars as The Homesman, one of the acclaimed movies of the genre in recent years, is now scheduled to arrive on Tubi on April 1.
Also starring Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep, John Lithgow, Hailee Steinfeld and Jesse Plemons, the movie is based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel of the same name and follows Swank’s Mary Bee Cuddy embarking on a risky mission in the 1850s Midwest.
As a determined and an independent woman herself, Cuddy decides to help three mentally ill women cross the harsh lands of Nebraska to Iowa where they can be safe; she soon realises she might not be able to do so alone after all.
Having no one else to turn to, Cuddy gets help from George Briggs, a claim jumper whose morality is questionable enough to not trust him at all. Ultimately, both characters’ principles will be tested on their way to fulfilling a challenging mission.
The Homesman Is One of the Most Overlooked Westerns of Recent Years
Despite the movie receiving praise for its storyline and actors’ performances, The Homesman remains in the shadows of other more commercially successful films of the genre, though it still might receive a second chance when it finally lands on Tubi.
Having premiered at the Cannes Film Festival back in 2014, the movie was met with accolades and eventually secured a critical score of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. It later received a limited theatrical release in the US, not grossing much and ultimately becoming a failure with $8 million grossed against the budget of $16 million.
The Homesman didn’t play that well with the audiences either and currently holds a score of only 53%; hopefully, the movie will find its second life on Tubi quite soon.
