70
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsWe can't describe the grandeur and the punch and the appeal of Cimarron. This is one picture you cannot afford to miss. It is 1931's first great contribution to the screen. We loved every minute of it!
- It gives a wonderfully impressive idea of the early days in the territory, from the time the hordes of persons on horseback, in wagons and on foot make the dash to lay out their claims on the signal of a pistol shot, to the gradual improvements that come to Osage as years go by.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineDunne is superb and Cimarron was considered until the late 1940s the finest Western ever made.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliDespite its flashy production design and big budget, it's shallow and unsatisfying and primarily interesting for what it says about the views of society when it was made.
- 50The New YorkerPauline KaelThe New YorkerPauline KaelOne of Edna Ferber's heartfelt, numbskull treks through the hardships and glories of the American heritage.