The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Patience is part of the point.”
Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Western · 1957
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Movie details
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
“The Wildest Gunfight in the History of the West!”
1957 Western 2h 3m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Leon Uris
Burt Lancaster
Marshal Wyatt Earp
Kirk Douglas
Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday
Jo Van Fleet
Kate Fisher
Rhonda Fleming
Laura Denbow
John Ireland
Johnny Ringo
Lyle Bettger
Ike Clanton
Frank Faylen
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Court is in session
Put Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“A test of endurance, your honour.”
Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.