First Cow

2020 · directed by Kelly Reichardt

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.

First Cow (2020), directed by Kelly Reichardt, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Magaro
• Orion Lee
• Toby Jones
• Ewen Bremner
• Scott Shepherd
• Gary Farmer
• Lily Gladstone
• Alia Shawkat
• Dylan Smith
• Ryan Findley

Crew

• Christopher Blauvelt — Director of Photography
• Kelly Reichardt — Editor
• William Tyler — Original Music Composer
• Jonathan Raymond — Screenplay
• Kelly Reichardt — Screenplay

More from Kelly Reichardt

1. Wendy and Lucy (2008) — 75/100
2. Old Joy (2006) — 73/100
3. Meek's Cutoff (2011) — 73/100
4. Certain Women (2016) — 72/100
5. Showing Up (2023) — 72/100
6. River of Grass (1995) — 71/100

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