First Cow

Directed by Kelly Reichardt
PG-13
2019    2h 1mDrama, Western
7.196%65%7.1
In 1820, a cook travels to Oregon, where he meets a Chinese immigrant who is also looking to make his fortune. Soon, they team up in a dangerous scheme to steal milk from a prized local cow, the first and only in the territory.
  • John MagaroCookie
  • Orion LeeKing-Lu
  • Toby JonesChief Factor
  • Ewen BremnerLloyd
  • Scott ShepherdCaptain
  • Gary FarmerTotillicum
  • Lily GladstoneChief Factor’s Wife
  • Alia ShawkatWoman with Dog
  • Dylan SmithTrapper Jack
  • Ryan FindleyTrapper Dame
  • Manuel RodriguezTrapper Bill
  • Patrick D. GreenRussian Trapper
  • Jared KasowskiThomas
  • René AuberjonoisMan with Raven
  • Jean-Luc BoucherotSailor in Saloon
  • Jeb BerrierCribbage Player
  • John KeatingHeckler in Saloon
  • Don MacEllisBrilliant William
  • Todd A. RobinsonFort Trapper
  • Kevin-Michael MooreFort Trapper

First Cow Ratings & Reviews

  • Jonathon PackNovember 6, 2025
    Starts off extremely slow and is too long. The second half of the movie is great, though.

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First Cow Trivia

First Cow was released on August 30, 2019.

First Cow was directed by Kelly Reichardt.

First Cow has a runtime of 2 hr 1 min.

First Cow was produced by Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino.

The key characters in First Cow are Cookie (John Magaro), King-Lu (Orion Lee), Chief Factor (Toby Jones).

First Cow is rated PG-13.

First Cow is a Drama, Western film.

First Cow has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.

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