Dances with Wolves

 (1990)

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  • Critics Rating 24 critics
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User Reviews

The Pride of it...
Jan 06, 2009
rezboyz40 - yahoo.com
This film has given Native American People something to be proud of. Thank You Kevin Costner for understanding Native Americans. This is one of my all time life movies. Every aspect of this film is perfect. **** I read a review... Full review
Still my All-time favorite
Dec 26, 2008
dingojack23 - yahoo.com
I love this movie. The only problem is I am totally clean-shaven when it starts.By the end, I have to lather up again. By I don't mind.... Full review
Superb!!!
Oct 11, 2008
rhoda_alipao - yahoo.com
For me, This is movie of a lifetime. That's why my son's name is Kevin. Loved it too much i made it a milestone.... Full review
No redeeming value found.
Jul 05, 2008
co_derf - yahoo.com
Here si a guy who is trying to commit suicide who goes west and meets an Army officer who pees his pants and does commit suicide. Our hero then goes to a remote post where he becomes a deserter and is... Full review
boring
Jul 05, 2008
BrittanyC - yahoo.com
it goes on and on and ON... about theses indians who arent indians... way too long and repetative... the two lovers and continually separated and reunited...... Full review
One of the Best Kevin Costner Films!
Jul 05, 2008
shyremare - yahoo.com
I remember how I felt the first time I saw this film. My heart went out to the characters and I cried through the credits. I get the same feeling everytime I see it, and that always means it is a... Full review
boring
Jul 05, 2008
chickidi121 - yahoo.com
it goes on and on and ON... about theses indians who arent indians... way too long and repetative... the two lovers and continually separated and reunited...... Full review
sucks
Jul 05, 2008
kanebros5 - yahoo.com
dances with wolves is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.I am big into oscar winning films, but this one just was horrible.first of,Kevin Costner's whiny voice didn't make it realistic to be a civil war general.It was also incredibly... Full review
Dancing with boredom
Jul 05, 2008
ryangilmore - yahoo.com
If u want a good western movie, see Into The West, DO NOT WATCH. REALLY LONG and REALLY BORING. In fact, its so long they made a shortened version of it. No action, terrible story, the people that gave this movie... Full review
my all time favorite movie
Apr 28, 2008
leesha0405 - yahoo.com
i've been watching this movie since i can remeber. when i was little i would have my mom put this on for me when i was sick & i would stay up all night watch this or youg guns ( my... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Mar 28, 2009
associatedcontent.com
I have lots of favorite movies, but Dances with Wolves is a classic....Produced by Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner and also directed and played by Kevin Costner, this 1990 movie, Dances with Wolves, gathered seven academy awards, including best picture..... ... Full Review
| Mar 28, 2009
associatedcontent.com
Dances with Wolves is a classic....A Journey in the Struggle Between White Man and the SiouxI have lots of favorite movies....Produced by Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner and also directed and played by Kevin Costner, this 1990 movie, Dances with Wolves, gathered seven academy awards, including best  picture.Lt..... ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
The extended runtime with the seamlessly added extra footage, I am delighted to say, adds even greater depth to this wonderful movie. While Kevin Costners recent career has enjoyed little in the way of big time cinematic successes, there is no doubting that the late 1980s to the early 1990s, was full of them, with the unforgettable Dances With Wolves the proverbial jewel in his Hollywood crown. ... Full Review
| Jul 27, 2007
commonsensemedia.org
Dances with Wolves is a great movie, but probably not for 10-. The plot is intreaging, but there are emotional times, and they are pretty strong. Keep in mind, I did love this movie, it was one of the greatest I've seen. this movie was really good. ... Full Review
| Jul 05, 2007
Film.com
Visually and emotionally stunning, this is a glimmer of another America where less might have been lost if more people had been as open and friendly as the all-American John Dunbar was. As the film opens, the end of one promise is already keenly felt: Kevin Costner 's John Dunbar, a U.S. army lieutenant and Civil War veteran, tells us, "I've always wanted to see the frontier before it's gone. ... Full Review

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