Let Him Go

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Let Him Go

Released Nov 6, 2020

1h 54m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.

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Let Him Go's uneven blend of adult drama and revenge thriller is smoothed over by strong work from a solid veteran cast.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

[A] tense yet soulful thriller set in the early 1960s.

It's rare to find a Hollywood movie featuring mature stars that's worthy of their participation and has a decent story to tell.Released in theaters in November, during the pandemic,Let Him Gonever had a chance to find the audience it deserves

Jan 22, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Costner does the world-weary cowboy very well, with very good support...and a very good score.

This is as much a portrait of a marriage, as it is a slow-burn thriller about custody, and it is every bit as tender as it is tense.

Unlike many neo-westerns, which bandy hollow notions of ‘civilization’ that play out on the film’s surface, Let Him Go runs a classical plot through a refined image of modern society.

Mar 25, 2024

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Let Him Go accurately portrays an era that was dominated by men, but it focuses on the roles that women represented back in the 60s. The women that guided and raised a generation of men to become potent leaders.

Jul 20, 2023

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Kimberly J

Absolutely Great story of Family Love

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/21

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Patricia P

I really liked the story. I didn't want the movie to end. the acting was first class excellence! never expect anything less from Costner!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/21

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Curt

A thriller with lacking thrills!Half baked character development, and very implausible scene in hotel room and at the ranch home of demented family, ruined much. A potential story line, yet never really carried out to fruition.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/21

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Anna B

Just enough action and just enough intrigue. Diane Lane is o e of my favorite actresses. I also like how it wasn’t the perfect happy ending you always anticipate in movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/21

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elizabeth C

Very slow and far fetched.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/21/20

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Tommie

Not Kevin Costner’s best work...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

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Thomas Bezucha

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Diane Lane

Margaret Blackledge

Kevin Costner

George Blackledge

Kayli Carter

Lorna Blackledge

Lesley Manville

Blanche Weboy

Jeffrey Donovan

Bill Weboy

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