Cimarron
RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: February 9, 1931 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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100
New York Daily NewsIrene Thirer
We can't describe the grandeur and the punch and the appeal of Cimarron. This is one picture you cannot afford to miss. It is 1931's first great contribution to the screen. We loved every minute of it! Read full review
100
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
An elegant example of super film making and a big money picture. This is a spectacular western away from all others. It holds action, sentiment, sympathy, thrills and comedy - and 100% clean. Radio Pictures has a corker in Cimarron. Read full review
80
The New York TimesMordaunt Hall
It gives a wonderfully impressive idea of the early days in the territory, from the time the hordes of persons on horseback, in wagons and on foot make the dash to lay out their claims on the signal of a pistol shot, to the gradual improvements that come to Osage as years go by. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Dunne is superb and Cimarron was considered until the late 1940s the finest Western ever made. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Despite its flashy production design and big budget, it's shallow and unsatisfying and primarily interesting for what it says about the views of society when it was made. Read full review
50
The New YorkerPauline Kael
One of Edna Ferber's heartfelt, numbskull treks through the hardships and glories of the American heritage.
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