Where to watch Cowboys & Aliens (2011) tonight
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.7 from 5,684 TMDB members. A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
- Runtime
- 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Western
- Released
- July 29, 2011
- TMDB rating
- 5.7 / 10 from 5,684 votes
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Starring
- Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Cowboys & Aliens?
- Cowboys & Aliens is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Cowboys & Aliens rated?
- Cowboys & Aliens is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Cowboys & Aliens a good movie to watch with a group?
- Good for a small group that will pay attention. Science Fiction and Western keep a room quiet in the good way: phones down, guesses out loud.
- Where can I stream Cowboys & Aliens?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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