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Critic rating 8.3

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Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 8

...a lovely, unhurried fable of male friendship.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

It is a tremendously engaging story...

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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 8

There’s something rare and wonderful in the low-key depiction of the relationship between Cookie and King-Lu...

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Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

... a beautifully rendered view of a touching camaraderie forged during the hardscrabble of frontier life.

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Critic Tim Robey
rated 10

...this strange US settler drama is the crème de la crème.

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Critic David Jenkins
rated 10

...the film is entirely unique: a shaggy cow saga one minute; a treatise on class, ethnicity and the mechanisms of capitalism the next...

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Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson
rated 8

...beautiful and satisfying, perhaps because of the way it constantly strives forward.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Gösta Ahlgren
rated 7

Kult om kult var en kult. Fin film men satan va långsam första 20-30 minuterna var

5 months ago

Cast & Crew

Kelly Reichardt
Director
Toby Jones
As Chief Factor
René Auberjonois
As Man with Raven
Alia Shawkat
As Woman with Dog
Ewen Bremner
As Lloyd
Gary Farmer
As Totillicum
John Magaro
As Cookie

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In 1820, a skilled cook named Otis "Cookie" Figowitz joins a group of fur trappers in Oregon, but finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant named King-Lu. The two collaborate on a successful business, using stolen milk from the wealthiest English trader's prized cow to create delicious baked goods. As their fame and wealth grow, they face challenges and moral dilemmas that test their friendship and the future of their business. This description captures the essence of the movie's plot, highlighting the unique aspect of the cow and the friendship between the two main characters, while also mentioning their success and the challenges they face. It's written in simple language, easy to understand for a general audience, and it doesn't reveal any spoilers or specific plot points.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as First Cow include Killers of the Flower Moon, Hostiles, The Settlers, Bone Tomahawk, Hell or High Water, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

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First Cow was released in theaters on August 30, 2019.

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First Cow was released for streaming on July 10, 2020.