Wild Wild West
It's a whole new west.
1999 | 106m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Barry Sonnenfeld |
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| Writer: | Brent Maddock, Jim Thomas, S.S. Wilson, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, John Thomas |
| Staring: |
| Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President U.S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and inventor Artemus Gordon. The two must team up to thwart Loveless' plans. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 30, 1999 |
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| Director: | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Writer: | Brent Maddock, Jim Thomas, S.S. Wilson, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, John Thomas |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Action, Science Fiction, Western |
| Keywords | remake, steampunk, cowboy, steam locomotive, drag, world domination, action hero, buddy movie |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Todman, Simon, LeMasters Productions, Peters Entertainment, Sonnenfeld/Josephson Worldwide Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $222,104,681
Budget: $170,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Will Smith | Capt. James West |
| Kevin Kline | U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon / President Grant |
| Kenneth Branagh | Dr. Arliss Loveless |
| Salma Hayek Pinault | Rita Escobar |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Coleman |
| Ted Levine | General 'Bloodbath' McGrath |
| Frederique van der Wal | Amazonia |
| Musetta Vander | Munitia |
| Sofia Eng | Miss Lippenrieder |
| Garcelle Beauvais | Belle |
| Bai Ling | Miss East |
| Rodney A. Grant | Hudson |
| E.J. Callahan | Mr. Pinkerton |
| Debra Christofferson | Dora Look-Alike |
| Buck Taylor | Cross-Eyed Reb |
| James Lashly | Reb #1 |
| Dean Rader Duval | Reb #2 |
| Jerry Wills | Other Reb |
| Mike H. McGaughy | Big reb |
| Christian Aubert | French Dignitary |
| Orestes Matacena | Spanish Dignitary |
| Ian Abercrombie | British Dignitary |
| Ismael 'East' Carlo | Mexican Dignitary |
| Bob Rumnock | White House Aide |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | Dr. Guillermo Escobar |
| Jerry Potter | George Washington |
| Mik Scriba | Guard |
| Michael Sims | Prof. Thaddeus Morton |
| J.J. Perry | Shovel Guy (uncredited) |
| Dennis Keiffer | Wrench Guy (uncredited) |
| Derek Mears | Metal Head (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steve Braggs | CG Supervisor |
| Chris Soldo | First Assistant Director |
| Sean Haworth | Assistant Art Director |
| Russ Kavanaugh | Post Production Supervisor |
| Daniel C. Gold | "A" Camera Operator |
| Gerald Sullivan | Set Designer |
| James R. Tynes | Chief Lighting Technician |
| J. Patrick Daily | Key Grip |
| Greg P. Russell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eugene Gearty | Sound Designer |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Murray Close | Still Photographer |
| Mariko Braswell | Set Designer |
| Stephen St. John | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Mixer |
| Bobby Mackston | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John Pospisil | Sound Designer |
| Steve Bowerman | Boom Operator |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John P. Fasal | Sound Designer |
| Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
| James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
| Emilie A. Bernstein | Orchestrator |
| Eric Tignini | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Robin Beauchesne | Makeup Artist |
| Lucia Mace | Hairstylist |
| Maryellen Aviano | Extras Casting |
| Patricia Carlin | Music Editor |
| Teresa M. Austin | Makeup Artist |
| Martin Samuel | Key Hair Stylist |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Cinda-Lin James | Stunts |
| Brent Maddock | Screenplay |
| Jim Miller | Editor |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| David Rubin | Casting |
| Graham Place | Unit Production Manager |
| Karen M. Murphy | Visual Effects Producer |
| Patrick M. Sullivan | Set Designer |
| Ronna Kress | Casting |
| Jim Thomas | Story |
| Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Dale E. Grahn | Color Timer |
| Cheryl Carasik | Set Decoration |
| Tom Duffield | Art Direction |
| David H. Venghaus Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Juno J. Ellis | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| John T. Cucci | Foley Artist |
| Jane E. Russell | Unit Publicist |
| Kathy Durning | Music Editor |
| Judy Murdock | Makeup Artist |
| Doug Harlocker | Property Master |
| Kenny Searle | Transportation Coordinator |
| Lane Leavitt | Stunts |
| Jeanie King | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Director |
| S.S. Wilson | Screenplay |
| Jeffrey Price | Screenplay |
| Peter S. Seaman | Screenplay |
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Alex Madison | Stunts |
| Tad Griffith | Stunts |
| Tim Rigby | Stunts |
| Chick Bernhard | Stunt Double |
| Eric Brevig | Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director |
| Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
| Bo Welch | Production Design |
| John Thomas | Story |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Jacqui Lopez | Visual Effects Producer |
| Maya Shimoguchi | Set Designer |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Whitney James | Key Makeup Artist |
| Terry Leonard | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Hicks | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| Chad Stahelski | Stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Anita Hart | Stunts |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Stunts, Stunt Double |
| J.J. Perry | Stunts |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Gary Epper | Stunts |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Gary J. Wayton | Stunts |
| Laura Albert | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunts |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Tim Trella | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Kazu Hiro | Makeup Designer |
| Mark Ginther | Stunts |
| Mike Smith | Stunts |
| Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| Gary Morgan | Stunts |
| Bobby McLaughlin | Stunts |
| Joyce McNeal | Stunts |
| Dennis Keiffer | Stunts |
| Pat E. Johnson | Stunts |
| Johnny Hock | Stunts |
| Eddie Hice | Stunts |
| Jimmy Hart | Stunts |
| Shawn Howell | Stunts |
| Robert Jauregui | Stunts |
| Shawn Kautz | Stunts |
| Sammy Maloof | Stunts |
| Artie Malesci | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jeff O'Haco | Stunts |
| Jamie Jo Mitchell | Stunts |
| James Pratt | Stunts |
| Barbara Peterson-Malesci | Stunts |
| Walter Robles | Stunts |
| Shawn Robinson | Stunts |
| Ben Scott | Stunts |
| James Ryan | Stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Robair Sims | Stunts |
| Lincoln Simonds | Stunts |
| John Rottger | Stunts |
| Valerie Scott | Stunts |
| Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| Rod Rondeux | Stunts |
| Von L. Roddy | Stunts |
| R.L. Tolbert | Stunts |
| Joe Stone | Stunts |
| Philip Tan | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christopher J. Tuck | Stunts |
| Gwynn Turnbull Weaver | Stunts |
| Gene Walker | Stunts |
| William Washington | Stunts |
| Tim Werner | Stunts |
| Paula Wayton | Stunts |
| Ted White | Stunts |
| Dianne L. Wilson | Stunts |
| Jack Williams | Stunts |
| Scott Workman | Stunts |
| Steve Wooten | Stunts |
| Glen Yrigoyen | Stunts |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Eric Ashby | Stunt Double |
| David M. Dunlap | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Chuck Shuman | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Raymond Stella | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chris Soldo | Associate Producer |
| Tracy Glaser | Executive Producer |
| Neri Kyle Tannenbaum | Associate Producer |
| Kim LeMasters | Executive Producer |
| Joel Simon | Executive Producer |
| Doug Lodato | Co-Producer |
| Graham Place | Co-Producer |
| Jon Peters | Producer |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Producer |
| Bill Todman Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Barry Josephson | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 39 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 43 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 33 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 31 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 786 | 886 |
Steampunk Blockbusterdom! Barry Sonnenfeld's Wild Wild West is a film that I have avoided for over 15 years. I have no frame of reference with the source materials, but even though I'm a big Westerns fan, it wasn't this, or the critical pounding it got on release, that kept me away. It was the or ... iginal trailers for it, it just looked like a garbled over budgeted mess - which it kinda is. However, that's not to say there isn't fun to be had, because for all its many failings (poor effects, poor script, waste of a strong cast, superficiality), there is some verve and swagger, excitement, Will Smith's likability and some splendid gadgets. Having very low expectations no doubt helped me out, but I would hardly call this a 1/10 type of film. I say chill out with a beer, turn the home cinema speakers up and just roll with it, because thinking about it too deeply could possibly make you angry... 5/10
I felt entertained by this. It is a very bonkers film, though it actually works stupidly well in my opinion - the steampunk theme helps it of course. Will Smith and Kevin Kline are a good pairing as West and Gordon. Kenneth Branagh (Arliss) is amusing, I rate his character's design too. I will ... say the effects around Smith and Kline haven't aged gracefully, but for everything else around them it still looks quite nice. I enjoyed the train shenanigans in particular. Salma Hayek (Rita) is kinda pointless in this, she's basically just there for gratuitous sexual reasons. The film does also try to cram in an (obviously positive) message regarding racists and the such, which doesn't really fit and isn't as developed as could've been. <em>'Wild Wild West'</em> is at its best when it's being amusing. A brainless watch. I'd, personally, recommend it - though a lot of people would evidently disagree with me.
THE GOOD: 1) It's funny 2) Got good action 3) The music video is awesome 4) It stars Will Smith and Kevin Kline THE BAD: 1) It didn't live up to the original series 2) Over the top storyline 3) I hate spiders! THE UGLY: 1) This rating right here! ...