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Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

Western · 1972

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

Movie details

Jeremiah Johnson

“Some say he's dead...some say he never will be.”

1972 Western 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.6 / 10

36.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

91 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

75 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Jeremiah Johnson?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sydney Pollack

Written by

John Milius · Edward Anhalt

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Jeremiah Johnson

Will Geer

Will Geer

Bear Claw

Delle Bolton

Delle Bolton

Swan

Josh Albee

Josh Albee

Caleb

Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Paints His Shirt Red

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Crazy Woman

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

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Court is in session

Put Jeremiah Johnson on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.