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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

86/100
3.3K Ratings

2018

Drama

2h 13m

18+ (R)

Six tales of life and violence in the Old West, following a singing gunslinger, a bank robber, a traveling impresario, an elderly prospector, a wagon train and a perverse pair of bounty hunters.

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Streaming availability last updated: 03:03:21 AM, 07/07/2025 PST

More Information on The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Six tales of life and violence in the Old West, following a singing gunslinger, a bank robber, a traveling impresario, an elderly prospector, a wagon train and a perverse pair of bounty hunters. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs featuring Tim Blake Nelson and James Franco is streaming with subscription on Netflix, and streaming with subscription on Netflix with Ads. It's a comedy and drama movie was very well received by critics.

Drama

Comedy

2018

18+ (R)

2h13m

US

Director

Ethan Coen

Director

Joel Coen

Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Tim Blake Nelson

Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

James Franco

Alice Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Zoe Kazan

Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket")

Liam Neeson

Prospector (segment "All Gold Canyon")

Tom Waits

Mrs. Betjeman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Tyne Daly

Clarence (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Brendan Gleeson

Thigpen (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Jonjo O'Neill

René (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Saul Rubinek

Trapper (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Chelcie Ross

Billy Knapp (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Bill Heck

Harrison (segment "Meal Ticket")

Harry Melling

The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Willie Watson

Saloon Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

E.E. Bell

Frenchman in Saloon (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

David Krumholtz

Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Tom Proctor

Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Clancy Brown

Teller (segment "Near Algodones")

Stephen Root

The Man In Black (segment "Near Algodones")

Ralph Ineson

Drover (segment "Near Algodones")

Jesse Luken

Producer

Sue Naegle

Ratings & Reviews

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86
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3,302 Ratings
#790of all Movies

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The movie features six short stories with mixed quality; some are well-received while others fall flat. Only one story concludes with a clear happy ending, which may not satisfy all viewers.

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6 shorts stories and only 1 had a definitive happy ending 3/5

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