Stories live forever. People don't.
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) is a western, comedy and drama film directed by Joel Coen, released on November 9, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown and Danny McCarthy. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 4,561 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Tim Blake Nelson
as Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Willie Watson
as The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Clancy Brown
as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Danny McCarthy
as Curly Joe's Brother (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
David Krumholtz
as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Thomas Wingate
as Gun Check Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Tim DeZarn
as Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
E.E. Bell
as Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Alejandro Patiño
as Cantina Bartender (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Tom Proctor
as Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Clinton Roberts
as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Matthew Willig
as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Directed by Joel Coen, written by Jack London, Stewart Edward White and Ethan Coen, produced by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen and Megan Ellison.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 4,561 ratings.
Tim Blake Nelson turns in a Wild West version of "Alan a-Dale" as he plucks his minstrel's guitar and tells us an half-dozen tales of life in the pioneering United States of the late 1800s. His is the first of these stories, and serves to give us a clue as to the quirkiness of what's to follow from these stand-alone observations of a dog-eat-dog society as it emerges from it's civil war. Along the way, there are…
Reviewed on August 27, 2026
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The main cast of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) includes Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown, Danny McCarthy and David Krumholtz. The film was directed by Joel Coen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was released on November 9, 2018 and runs for 2h 12m.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 4,561 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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