Sweetgrass (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 2009, Sweetgrass is a documentary film directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor, running about 101 minutes.
What it’s about. An unsentimental elegy to the American West, Sweetgrass follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana's breathtaking and often dangerous Absaroka-Beartooth mountains for summer pasture, revealing a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, vulnerability and violence are all intimately meshed.
Who’s in it. Sweetgrass stars John Ahern as Self, Elaine Allestad as Self, Lawrence Allestad as Self and Pat Connolly as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Sweetgrass has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sweetgrass page.
If you liked it. Fans of Sweetgrass tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Sweetgrass (2009)?
- In US, Sweetgrass is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Sweetgrass worth watching?
- Sweetgrass holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Sweetgrass?
- Sweetgrass stars John Ahern, Elaine Allestad, Lawrence Allestad, Pat Connolly and Billy Allestad.
- When was Sweetgrass released?
- Sweetgrass was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 101 minutes.