Let Him Go is a 2020 American neo-Western thriller film starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, and directed, written, and co-produced by Thomas Bezucha, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Larry Watson.
The film follows a retired sheriff (Costner) and his wife (Lane) who try to rescue their grandson from a dangerous family living off-the-grid.
George and Margaret speak to a sheriff who mentions a lead in Forsyth, a shop owner related to the Weboys.
An officer later tells them that he spoke to the Weboys, who made it seem like George attacked first, as he and Margaret planned to abduct Jimmy.
George and Margaret start heading back to Montana, but when he is too weak to keep going, they stop by Peter's again to rest.
Blanche aims her pistol at George as he gets Jimmy back but she accidentally shoots Bill dead.
As Marvin and Elton run upstairs, George fights Blanche for the gun and eventually causes her to shoot both of them.
The film was announced in February 2019, with Thomas Bezucha directing his screenplay based on Larry Watson's novel, and Kevin Costner and Diane Lane attached to star.
[3] Filming began in April 2019 in Calgary, with Lesley Manville, Will Brittain, Jeffrey Donovan and Kayli Carter added to the cast.
[10] Let Him Go was released on digital download on January 19, 2021 and on Blu-ray and DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on February 2, 2021 in the United States.
It went on to debut to $4 million, becoming the second straight Focus Features film to top the box office after Come Play had the week prior.
The site's critics consensus reads: "Let Him Go's uneven blend of adult drama and revenge thriller is smoothed over by strong work from a solid veteran cast.
"[18] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
[11] Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised Costner and Lane's performances, saying they "give it their all in a genre film that fuses suspense with honest emotion.
"[20] Writing for The Globe and Mail, Barry Hertz gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying: "A skilfully executed thriller that is narrowly aimed at one demographic – audiences over 50 who like a little violence with their late-life dramas – but succeeds at entertaining just about anyone who comes across its dusty, blood-soaked path.