Jane Got a Gun

You don't need another "best action shows" list — Jane Got a Gun in Australia on Beamafilm, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV belongs on it anyway. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 892 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Natalie Portman is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Beamafilm — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Jane Got a Gun is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives Jane Got a Gun its staying power. After her outlaw husband returns home shot with eight bullets and barely alive, Jane reluctantly reaches out to an ex-lover who she hasn't seen in over ten years to help her defend her farm when the time comes that her husband's gang eventually tracks him down to finish the job. Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton lead a cast that keeps the chaos grounded in who's actually at stake. Jane Got a Gun came out in 2015. Jane Got a Gun earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Jane Got a Gun respects your time. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Natalie Portman's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

Jane Got a Gun was released in 2015, directed by Gavin O'Connor. The full 98-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.