News of the World
Overview
News of the World is a 2020 Western drama film directed by Paul Greengrass, based on the 2016 novel by Paulette Jiles. The film stars Tom Hanks as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a Civil War veteran who travels from town to town reading newspapers to paying audiences. He discovers a young girl, Johanna (Helena Zengel), who was taken in by the Kiowa people as a child. He must return her to her last living relatives. The film is a beautiful, quiet, and moving Western, with a focus on the relationship between the two characters. It was a critical and commercial success, earning over $15 million on a $38 million budget. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. Tom Hanks gives a warm, understated performance as the weary, kind captain. The film is a must-see for fans of Westerns and for anyone who loves a good, old-fashioned story about the human spirit.
