Overview

• Rust, a Western starring Alec Baldwin, has been released in select theaters and digitally, over three years after the accidental on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
• The film concludes with a tribute to Hutchins, featuring her quote, 'What can we do to make this better?' and her name displayed in Ukrainian.
• Hutchins' family, including her mother and sister, praised the film as 'stunning' and urged audiences to watch it to honor her artistic legacy.
• The movie, which resumed production in 2023, was completed under a settlement that directs profits to Hutchins' husband and son, while the original producers receive no financial benefit.
• Critical reception has been mixed, with a 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as reviews note the film's striking cinematography but its inability to escape the shadow of its tragic backstory.