Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
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- MR_BigTimeJanuary 16, 2026In this unlikely tale led by an equally unlikely trio, the whole cast shines in True Grit, but I have to say that Steinfeld and Bridges were just perfect. It's no surprise that Bridges is a natural match for this kind of role and I doubt anyone else would have been such a match for him.
- EdmondZippoNovember 16, 2025A young girl takes it upon herself to dispense the judgment that is God's domain and expects him to protect her along her journey. The grit she seeks in another is at the heart of her quest and thirst for revenge. Her strong will animates two souls and leads them to heroism. A price is paid in the end. The arm of vengeance is not to be waved about by mere mortals. One question remains, at the end: was this what all her life ever was about? Was she ever someone beyond her desire for retribution? Or did her father's and his killer's death both dry up her soul, so that love never found purchase in her heart? Sensational film. Steinfeld is like a kid goat here. Hayley Joel Osment level of this kid is fucking great. Bridges does tremendous work oscillating between heroic, pathetic and melancholic, and Damon shows his supporting chops brilliantly. The part that most deserves praise is the language, which is a Coen staple. The script overall is superb, but the dialogue is leagues above an incredible amount of films from this century. Coens: masters of tone.
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True Grit was released on December 22, 2010.
True Grit was directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen.
True Grit has a runtime of 1h 50m.
True Grit was produced by Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin, Joel Coen.
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
The key characters in True Grit are Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld), LaBoeuf (Matt Damon).
True Grit is rated PG-13.
True Grit is a Western, Drama, Adventure film.
True Grit has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
True Grit had a budget of $38M.
True Grit has made $252.3M at the box office.