Kevin Costner’s Most Overlooked Western Movie Is Leaving Netflix

A Kevin Costner-led 1994 western epic is leaving Netflix next month. The movie is loosely based on one of the most prominent figures in American history, who was involved in the famous 1881 O.K. Corral gunfight.

Wyatt Earp leaves Netflix in April

Netflix subscribers have until the end of this month to stream Wyatt Earp before it leaves the platform on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

The movie chronicles the life of Wyatt Earp, the legendary lawman. The story begins with his early life and builds towards the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which took place in Tombstone, Arizona. The confrontation stemmed from the rising tension between the lawmen, including Wyatt’s two brothers, and an outlaw gang.

Lawrence Kasdan directed the movie, co-writing the script with Dan Gordon. Kevin Costner starred as the titular character and co-produced the movie. The cast also features Gene Hackman as Nicholas Porter Earp, Dennis Quaid as Doc Holliday, David Andrews as James Earp, Linden Ashby as Morgan Earp, Jeff Fahey as Ike Clanton, and Joanna Going as Josie Marcus, among others.

Warner Bros. handled the distribution and released it on June 24, 1994. Upon release, the movie did not meet either the critics’ or the audience’s expectations. Consequently, it received mixed-to-poor reviews and failed to become profitable.

Currently, Wyatt Earp has a 31% Tomatometer score and 61% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes. Similarly, on Metacritic, it has an average score of 47 from 20 critics and 6.9 from 28 users. Furthermore, the movie reportedly cost $63 million but ended its theatrical run with $55.9 million in global earnings, per Screen Rant. However, it earned an Oscar nomination for its cinematography.

Interestingly, six months before Kevin Costner’s Wyatt Earp, another movie about the O.K. Corral gunfight, Tombstone, was released in December 1993. While both cover the same events, Tombstone took some dramatic liberties. Nonetheless, it was more commercially successful of the two.

Source: Comingsoon.net