Russell Crowe's Gritty Western Remake Is Now One Of HBO Max's Biggest Global Hits

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Published Sep 14, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT

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One of Hollywood's biggest stars during the early 2000s, Russell Crowe won an Academy Award for Gladiator (2000) and earned another nomination for A Beautiful Mind (2001), both of which also won Best Picture. In the following years, Crowe continued to star in epics like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), dramas like Cinderella Man (2005), and reunited with Ridley Scott on A Good Year (2006).

Throughout his career, Crowe has only starred in two Westerns, first in Sam Raimi's The Quick and the Dead (1995) alongside Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, and Leonardo DiCaprio. He returned to the genre a decade later for 3:10 to Yuma (2007), starring alongside Christian Bale in the remake of the 1957 film. Now, nearly two decades after its debut, 3:10 to Yuma is one of HBO Max's biggest global hits.

Russell Crowe's 3:10 To Yuma Is Soaring Up HBO Max's Top 10

3:10 to Yuma is No. 3 on HBO Max's Top 10 movies in the world for today, September 16, and it could soar up even further to take one of the top two spots from Supergirl or Practical Magic in the coming days. Currently, it ranks above Sniper: No Nation, Band of Brothers: Legacy, Despicable Me 3, Clown in a Cornfield, Fool's Gold, The Hangover, and Blade Runner 2049.

In the past two days, 3:10 to Yuma has been on HBO Max's Top 10 movies in a total of 21 countries located in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Though it isn't available on HBO Max in the United States, 3:10 to Yuma is streaming on Howdy (which is only $2.99 per month) and is also available to rent or buy on digital platforms, such as Prime Video, for as little as $3.99.

The Film Remains An All-Time Western Classic

Directed by James Mangold as the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1953 short story, 3:10 to Yuma stars Russell Crowe as a notorious outlaw and Christian Bale as a rancher struggling through drought who accepts the perilous yet profitable task of bringing him to justice. Also starring are Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Ben Foster, Dallas Roberts, Alan Tudyk, Vinessa Shaw, and Logan Lerman.

3:10 to Yuma received rave reviews, resulting in an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics claiming that the remake of the classic Western surpasses the original, driven by standout performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale and James Mangold's assured direction. Nearly two decades later, 3:10 to Yuma still stands tall as an all-time Western classic, and honestly, it's easy to see why.