Three brothers growing up in the Montana wilderness find their lives permanently changed by war, tragedy, and their complicated love for the same woman. Over the years, loyalty gives way to jealousy, heartbreak, and enough family trauma to keep everyone miserable for decades. It’s a huge, sweeping melodrama filled with romance, violence, beautiful landscapes, and people making emotionally catastrophic decisions. Next week we’re reviewing an epic about brothers, love, loss, and what happens when one ridiculously handsome man blows into everybody’s life like a fucking tornado.

Commissioned by: Adam R. • 7/27/26

• Year: 1994
• Budget: About $30 million
• Box Office: About $160 million worldwide
• Awards: Won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and received 2 additional Oscar nominations
• Fun Facts: The film stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Aidan Quinn and was adapted from the novella by Jim Harrison. Although the story takes place primarily in Montana, much of the movie was filmed in Alberta, Canada. Pitt’s performance became one of the defining roles of his early career and helped complete his transition from rising star to full blown 90s movie star. The film’s sweeping landscapes and period photography earned cinematographer John Toll the Academy Award.