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News of the World

2020, Movie, 1h 58min

A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Richard Whittaker

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While Greengrass' Texas is a place where naivety can get you killed, he still finds a place for trust and healing, expressed through the growing interdependence of Kidd and the kid.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Brian Tallerico

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Everyone here is at the top of their craft from the character actors who populate the ensemble to the two leads at its center to everyone behind the camera, and you can feel that from first frame to last.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Erlingur Einarsson

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Hanks is as affable as always...

Read full review at Gamesradar

Critic Ian Freer

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...a terrific showcase for two actors at completely different ends of their careers and a quietly emotional dispatch about two broken souls learning to heal.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mark Kermode

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...a rewarding and entertaining drama...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Roger Moore

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The filmmaker and his stars haven’t reinvented the genre with this Western allegory. The fortunate thing for us is their realizing they didn’t need to.

Read full review at Movie Nation

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"News of the World" is a historical drama set in 1870 Texas, following the story of a Civil War veteran, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, who makes a living by reading newspaper stories to local residents. On his travels, he comes across a young white girl named Johanna, who was kidnapped and adopted by Kiowa six years earlier. Kidd agrees to take Johanna to her living aunt and uncle against her will, embarking on a dangerous journey across the state to find a place they can call home. Alongtheway, they face numerous challenges, including hostile encounters with strangers and fierce natural obstacles. Through their adventures together, Kidd and Johanna form a strong bond despite their differences..