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Hannie Caulder

Hannie Caulder

The first lady gunfighter.

197185 minRMidcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Director
Burt Kennedy
Starring
Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam

After she's raped by the outlaw trio who murdered her husband, a frontierswoman hires a bounty hunter to instruct her in the ways of a gun in order to exact her revenge.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Hannie Caulder?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Hannie Caulder to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Hannie Caulder?

Hannie Caulder earns 4 badges, led by Guilty pleasure and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Hannie Caulder worth watching?

Hannie Caulder's Midcredits score is the 54th percentile of all films, from 8.8K ratings across 5 sources. 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

54th percentile

Better received than 54% of films

56th percentile among Crime54th percentile among 1970s
Acclaim (how much people like it)55th
Approval (how many liked it)52nd

63 /100

55th percentile of all films

57th percentile among Crime54th percentile among 1970s

Critics 48 · Audience 64

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.5 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

50% liked it

52nd percentile of all films

53rd percentile among Crime54th percentile among 1970s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Critics 60% · Audience 56%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Reach

How many have seen it

78th percentile

8.8K ratings across platforms

73rd percentile among Crime82nd percentile among 1970s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

Box office

Domestic gross$460K

What reviewers say

Common ground

A revenge western with a female lead, strong villain characters, and an odd mix of violence and humor.

Fans praised

  • Robert Culp's magnetic, world-weary bounty hunter
  • Raquel Welch's committed, sympathetic performance as vengeful widow
  • Three villains' hilarious yet nasty bickering and slapstick chemistry

Detractors panned

  • Jarring tonal clash between brutal rape-revenge and broad comedy
  • Raquel Welch's limited acting range
  • Derivative plot and unexplained loose ends (mysterious man in black)

What stands out

Cinematography70

Stunning Spanish locations and widescreen photography

ActingDivisive68

Culp's standout mentor; Welch adequate but wooden for some; villains scene-stealing

AtmosphereDivisive65

The arid landscapes and seaside gunsmith compound create a distinctive tone

Characters62

The villains as humorous yet vile Stooges; Hannie's thin arc

OriginalityDivisive60

Female-led revenge western is fresh, but plot beats borrowed from spaghetti westerns

HumorDivisive55

Villains' Stooge-like slapstick divides audiences: hilarious or tone-deaf

Plot and story50

Simple revenge structure, but riddled with unexplained events and tonal whiplash

Emotional impactDivisive50

Rape-revenge premise lacks psychological depth; Culp's death saddens fans

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 12 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is Hannie Caulder like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseMelancholicTriumphant
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Sardonic · 1% of films: Mocking with a bitter edge.Wry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film blends a brutal rape-revenge plot with quirky, knowing humour, playing its outlandish premise with a mix of seriousness and ironic distance.
The rideThe film maintains a tense and dark atmosphere from the initial attack to the final confrontation, with moments of triumph punctuating the journey.
StructureThe story follows a linear trajectory from violation to training to confrontation.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe conclusion offers a vengeful payoff but underscores the emotional cost, leaving a bittersweet, cathartic residue.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeHannie Caulder is a revenge western in which a woman trains as a gunfighter to hunt down the three outlaws who killed her husband and raped her.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsRevenge · 4% of filmsSurvival
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeHannie's transformation from a victim into a gunfighter is central, with revenge driving her and survival underpinning her journey.
StanceThe film explores the cost of revenge and transformation, questioning whether vengeance truly heals, especially in the context of a woman taking up violence.

The world

19th centuryRuralWildernessRealistic
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Ken Thorne
SettingA remote relay station and the frontier wilderness of the American West.
MusicKen Thorne's score accompanies the western setting with traditional orchestral arrangements.

Content guide

Is Hannie Caulder okay for kids?

R

Hannie Caulder is rated R. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (61/100), sexual content at moderate (36/100), language at moderate (46/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (37/100) and frightening material at moderate (39/100). Its language has too few votes to rank. Overall it is heavier than 11% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Germany16
  • Ireland15A
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 37% of all filmsHeavier than 11% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 37%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 32%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 41%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 22%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Hannie Caulder have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Hannie Caulder?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Raquel Welch
as Hannie Caulder
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Robert Culp
as Thomas Luther Price
Ernest Borgnine
as Emmett Clemens
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jack Elam
as Frank Clemens
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Strother Martin
as Rufus Clemens
Christopher Lee
as Bailey
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Diana Dors
as Madame
Stephen Boyd
as The Preacher
Paco de Lucía
as Guitarist on Veranda
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Aldo Sambrell
as Mexican Soldier
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.

Crew

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What are movies like Hannie Caulder?

Movies like Hannie Caulder include The Harder They Fall (2021), The War Wagon (1967) and Django Unchained (2012). Of the 8 closest matches, two are films by Burt Kennedy, and several are stories about cowboys.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 8 share its world: western. Those cards say what else they share.

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