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Taylor Sheridan has built one of Hollywood's most successful careers, creating hit series like Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, and Landman. But according to Rotten Tomatoes, his highest-rated screenplay isn't a television series at all, it's the 2016 modern Western Hell or High Water.
With a 97% critics score, Hell or High Water stands as the best-reviewed film Sheridan has written on Rotten Tomatoes, edging out acclaimed movies like Sicario, Wind River, and Those Who Wish Me Dead. It also boasts an impressive 89% audience score, making it one of the most celebrated films of his career.
'Hell or High Water' is Taylor Sheridan's Highest-Rated Film
Directed by David Mackenzie, Hell or High Water stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster as brothers Toby and Tanner Howard, who embark on a desperate bank-robbing spree across West Texas in an effort to save their family's ranch from foreclosure. Jeff Bridges co-stars as Marcus Hamilton, the veteran Texas Ranger determined to track them down before they can pull off one last heist.
The film earned widespread praise for blending the tension of a crime thriller with the sweeping landscapes and moral complexity of a classic Western. Critics also singled out Sheridan's screenplay, which explored themes of economic hardship, family loyalty, and the fading American frontier.
Its success extended well beyond Rotten Tomatoes. Hell or High Water received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay for Sheridan, Best Supporting Actor for Bridges, and Best Film Editing.
The movie also helped establish Sheridan as one of Hollywood's premier screenwriters, arriving between Sicario and Wind River to complete what many fans refer to as his unofficial "American Frontier Trilogy."
