The Dead Don't Hurt

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The Dead Don't Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together. The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston) and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries (Garret Dillahunt). Alfred's violent, wayward son Weston (Solly McLeod) aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances. When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become. Both a tragic love story and a nuanced depiction of the conflict between revenge and forgiveness, The Dead Don't Hurt is a portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world dominated by ruthless men.

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Critics Consensus

A solid step forward for Viggo Mortensen as a director, The Dead Don't Hurt offers viewers a comfortably old-fashioned Western with a satisfying, character-driven story.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

What really carried this movie through... it that it ends up spending most of its time on Vicky Krieps, and it becomes like a western romance.

Jun 15, 2024

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Viggo Mortensen is the new Robert De Niro... And he takes his filmmaking very seriously.

Jun 13, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Mortensen does not aggressively impose his vision on us, nor does he do so with the typical shoot-outs of the genre, which appear in a justified and even responsible manner. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 12, 2024

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Nestor Bentancor

Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood

A mixed bag of a film, elevated by a flawless cast. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jun 16, 2024

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Viggo Mortenson is a wonderful actor. Unfortunately, I think he is not so wonderful a storyteller here.

Jun 15, 2024

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

Delivering some of her lines in French, Krieps gives the movie's best performance, but The Dead Don't Hurt seems to be aiming for more than it delivers.

Jun 7, 2024

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Kevin

too long/slow and constant flashbacks.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Tonya L

At first I wasn't sure, but then it got better & better & the ending is perfect!!!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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derrick

While it is a small and independent film it certainly lacked good things that usually come from a small and independent film such as good writing, solid storyline, and with the ability to deliver entertainment and excitement with little to no budget much better than studio titans like WB and Universal. Mortensen misses the mark here. It is a circle story which can get confusing before you figure that part out. A lot of plot holes, the movie is slow all through out, and right when you think it gets exciting, it doesnt. Im looking forward to Costners movies tbh. I thought this would be a great appetizer to Costners movies but I was wrong. This is a sleeper.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Robert C

Good western and film production. Nice cinematography and acting with Virgo. A little slow at some points, but develops characters and settings. I like westerns from the 1800s and this movie was good overall. I would watch it again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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Thomas S

Terrible movie. I nearly walked out! Kept waiting for something to happen. The best part of the film was with the bad guy with the best dialogue and action! The writer should never be the director AND actor in a movie! This was a slow moving, soap opera with too much introspection by the main characters! A waste of time for some very good, talented , well known actors.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Dee Edmondson

I thought the movie was good. It was a decent western put together. what I did not like, was it showed the ending first then I trying to follow somewhere in the beginning and middle exactly what was going on..

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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The Dead Don't Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together. The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston) and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries (Garret Dillahunt). Alfred's violent, wayward son Weston (Solly McLeod) aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances. When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become. Both a tragic love story and a nuanced depiction of the conflict between revenge and forgiveness, The Dead Don't Hurt is a portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world dominated by ruthless men.

Director: Viggo Mortensen
Producer: Regina Solórzano, Jeremy Thomas, Viggo Mortensen
Screenwriter: Viggo Mortensen
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Talipot Studio, Perceval Pictures, Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
Rating: R (Language|Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Western, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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