New John Wayne Western Remake Is Now Available On Digital After Poor Box Office

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Following an underwhelming box office run, Angel and the Badman is now available to rent at home.

Directed by Julio Quintana, the film is a remake of the 1947 John Wayne classic. It stars Zachary Levi, Neal McDonough, Meg Fraser and Tommy Lee Jones. Distributed by Angel Studios, Angel and the Badman was written by Jaime Hernandez, Kevin M. Townsend, and Christopher Tuffin.

Angel and the Badman follows Levi’s Quirt Evans, a gunfighter who is taken in by a religious family after he is wounded. He’s then thrown into a tale of romance and redemption wherein he must decide whether or not to abandon his criminal ways. The official synopsis reads:

A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher’s daughter, and the hope of love begins to pull him toward a different life. But when the law and his violent past close in on his new home, he must choose the kind of man he’ll become.

A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher’s daughter, and the hope of love begins to pull him toward a different life. But when the law and his violent past close in on his new home, he must choose the kind of man he’ll become.

The 2026 remake hit theaters on October 9, 2026. It received largely negative reviews from critics, earning a 23% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Alternatively, audiences viewed it more favorably, with it scoring a 78% popcornmeter score. Comparatively, the 1947 original holds a 71% critic score and a 67% audience score.

Angel And The Badman Repeats Box Office History

Despite having somewhat favorable audience reception, Angel and the Badman underperformed at the box office. Against a budget of $4 million, the movie earned $3.9 million, with a $2.1 million opening. By its third weekend, the number of screens showing Angel and the Badman dropped from 2,263 locations to 104.

By comparison, the original Angel and the Badman, written and directed by James Edward Grant, was released on February 15, 1947, and it marked Wayne’s debut as a producer. In addition to Wayne, the film starred Gail Russell, Harry Carey, and Bruce Cabot. It had a reported budget of $1.3 million and a gross of $1.7 million. Though it made its budget back, unlike the remake, it was considered a box office bomb.

Interestingly, Angel and the Badman was also remade in 2009. Originally aired on the Hallmark Channel, this version starred Lou Diamond Phillips, Luke Perry, and Deborah Kara Unger.

2026’s Angel and the Badman is now available on demand. The 1947 original is available to stream on Prime Video and Tubi in the United States.

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