Taylor Sheridan's Iconic Crime Thriller That Revitalized The Western Genre 10 Years Ago Hits Netflix Incredibly Soon

1 week ago 14

Image by Greg MacArthur

Felipe Rangel is a Superheroes Lead Writer and Reviewer at ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021, with a focus on superhero projects. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Since the launch of the Superheroes vertical in 2023, he has focused his efforts on coming up with insightful analyses of Marvel and DC's projects.

Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics."

Netflix will soon be the home of one of Taylor Sheridan's best releases, a Western that impacted the genre on a large scale. Sheridan has become one of the most prolific creators in Hollywood. He has tapped into different genres, creating some of the best crime thriller series around, such as Mayor of Kingstown and Lioness, but his bread and butter is another genre.

Sheridan's Yellowstone franchise revolutionized Westerns. So far, three series have come and gone in that universe, with more Western TV shows from Sheridan in different stages of development, some within the Yellowstone franchise, and some outside of it. Now, a Western movie from Sheridan that predates Yellowstone is coming to Netflix, and it revitalized the genre ten years ago.

Taylor Sheridan's Hell or High Water will be released on Netflix in the United States on February 1. The movie was written by the Yellowstone creator, with David Mackenzie attached as its director. Hell or High Water is a two-hander, starring Chris Pine as Toby Howard and Ben Foster as Tanner Howard, two brothers hunted by Jeff Bridges' Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton for robbing banks.

At the worldwide box office, Hell or High Water might not have been an absurd hit, but the Western was successful, becoming the highest-grossing independent movie of 2016 with $37.9 million. Based on a reported budget of $12 million, the film needed to finish its theatrical run between $24 million and $30 million to break even, which it did.

Aside from working commercially, Hell or High Water was also a critically acclaimed film, something that Sheridan's projects have become known for over the years. The Western movie boasts a near-perfect critics' score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. While a little lower, the movie also landed well with the audience, as Sheridan's Western masterpiece has an 89% audience score.

Taylor Sheridan's Crime Thriller Series Canceled After 5 Seasons Arrives On Netflix Soon & It's A Must-Watch

Taylor Sheridan's crime thriller series might have been cancelled after five seasons, but the show is coming to Netflix, where it should be a hit.

Hell or High Water was one of the biggest players on the Hollywood awards circuit following its release. For instance, the Western was nominated for four awards at the 89th Academy Awards. The film received nods for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. ScreenRant's review gave the Western an 8 out of 10.

Netflix subscribers will be treated to some high-quality content from Sheridan soon. Recently, it was also revealed that Sheridan's Mayor of Kingstown will debut on Netflix in the United States in 2026. The series is a crime thriller starring Jeremy Renner as a power broker. As soon as February begins, Hell or High Water will drop on Netflix.