Meek's Cutoff is a 2010 American Western historical survival film directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Will Patton, Shirley Henderson, Neal Huff, Tommy Nelson, and Rod Rondeaux.

Through historical research, Raymond had become acquainted with the story of fur trapper Stephen Meek, who led a group of travelers on an ill-fated journal along the Oregon Trail in 1845.

It reported the consensus, "Moving at a contemplative speed unseen in most westerns, Meek's Cutoff is an effective, intense journey of terror and survival in the untamed frontier.

[13] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian praised the film, writing: "There is a comparable sense of an embattled, frightened expeditionary force, out of food and water, and ideas: without the experience, resources or language to understand someone who may be their destroyer or their only hope of survival.

"[14] A number of critics praised the film for its realistic depiction of settlers of the period attempting to survive the harsh natural conditions of the American west.

Among them were critic Roger Ebert, who gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 4 and noted: "To set aside its many other accomplishments, Meek's Cutoff is the first film I've seen that evokes what must have been the reality of wagon trains to the West.

"[5] Henry Cabot Beck of True West Magazine made similar observation, summarizing: "The film is smart and haunting, and, if nothing else, it’s probably more accurate in its depiction of the tedium and uncertainty of daily life and survival in a struggling wagon train than anything ever seen on screen.