Midnight Cowboy
Directed by John Schlesinger7.889%88%7.5
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
Midnight Cowboy Ratings & Reviews
- Mark ByrdJanuary 8, 2026It's a classic.
- mickerdooMarch 16, 2026Unlikely pair of troubled pasts. Both performances were daring. Exceptional imagery and editing. Uniquely dramatic and tragic, yet comedic.
- ekab35June 10, 2025This film has stood the test of time!
- FlavioOctober 19, 2025An unforgettable acting test by the two protagonists.
Midnight Cowboy Trivia
Midnight Cowboy was released on May 25, 1969.
Midnight Cowboy was directed by John Schlesinger.
Midnight Cowboy has a runtime of 1h 53m.
Midnight Cowboy was produced by Jerome Hellman.
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
The key characters in Midnight Cowboy are Ratso (Dustin Hoffman), Joe Buck (Jon Voight), Cass (Sylvia Miles).
Midnight Cowboy is rated NC-17.
Midnight Cowboy is a Drama film.
Midnight Cowboy has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Midnight Cowboy had a budget of $3.6M.
Midnight Cowboy has made $44.8M at the box office.