One of the Best Western Remakes of All Time Is Coming to Netflix in September

One of the most critically acclaimed Western remakes is coming to Netflix on September 1, starring James Mangold. 3:10 to wash falls on the biggest streaming platform. Based on Elmore Leonard's 1953 story Three to Ten to the Wash – the first film adaptation in 1957 drew comparisons to the Western classic. Afternoon – The 2007 remake gathered an amazing cast.

Russell Crowe and Christian Bale play men on opposite sides of the moral divideBale's ex-military man Dan Evans is accused of escorting Crowe's hitman Ben Wade to the train to the Yuma Territorial Jail. The follow-up, a tense 122-minute Western drama, only tops it True Red As the most critically acclaimed remake of a Western. 3:10 to washIts arrival on Netflix on September 1st makes it an essential watch for all Western fans.

Did you know: Tom Cruise expressed interest in playing Ben Wade when Russell Crowe was initially unavailable.

For fans of…

• Like western revival movies The murder of Jesse James… and Seraphim waterfall (both released in 2007)
• Original: 1957 3:10 to washstarring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin
• Heavy-duty Westerners
• Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and especially the excellent Ben Foster

Why you should watch 3:10 To Yuma on Netflix

Many great Western films often depend on a central dynamic of protagonists with very defined morals. The Old West is a plain where good and evil endlessly battle on the silver screen and Crowe and Bale's performances capture this perfectly. Crowe is both charismatic and affecting, every bit the equal and opposite of Bale's devoted father and son (Logan Lerman) who are drawn into the situation by financial desperation.

The supporting cast is excellent, with Lerman, Peter Fonda, Alan Tudyk and Kevin Durand in strong form. The pick of the bunch is Ben FosterFoster stars as Wade's volatile right-hand man Charlie Prince in a performance that should once again remind everyone that he is one of Hollywood's most overlooked geniuses.

in two hours, 3:10 to wash there's enough room for a few impressive set pieces, but it's the Bale/Crowe scenes and Foster's scene-stealing presence that really shine the most. This is a Western that requires every fan to watch.

Here's what ScreenRant said 3:10 to wash:

Mangold's film is a great example of how a classic film can lead to an equally great remake. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, the original 3:10 Wash was made in 1957 with veteran actor Glenn Ford as Ben Wade and Van Heflin as Dan Evans. Directed by Delmer Daves, it was extremely popular at the time of its release and was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2012. –

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3:10 Yuma Fared Compared to Other Western Remakes

Although the movie was not a commercial success, it was critically acclaimed

When originally released, 3:10 to wash was not a complete commercial hit. Although, its worldwide gross of $71.2 million was enough to top the other major releases of the year. 28 Weeks Later, The Marvelous Empire of Mr. Magorium, Lust, Attention, The Brave Oneand FogThe budget of the film estimated between 48-55 million dollars means that likely failed to make a profit in theaters.

A theatrical film should typically earn between two and two and a half times its production budget in theaters.
3:10 to wash
From $96 to $137.5 million.

However, the film's performance quite comparable to other modern Western remakesthere have not been many of them in the last few decades. The most comparable major title is the 1994 Mel Gibson film MaverickThe 1957-1962 television show of the same name was adapted into a 2010 film starring Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges. True Red1969 John Wayne film adaptation and 2016 Denzel Washington film adaptation The Magnificent SevenThe 1960 film of the same name was itself a Western adaptation Seven samurai. Below, see a breakdown of the critical and commercial performance of all four films:

True Red it's a movie that's been nominated for 10 Oscars, earning huge returns and earning top Rotten Tomatoes scores from critics and audiences alike, surpassing the rest of the list. However, among other titles 3:10 to wash there was comparable in terms of budget level, it far surpasses them in terms of commercial performance and critical reception. Although this may have given the film a lasting reputation despite being the lowest grossing release in terms of raw numbers.

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