Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 42% based on reviews from 26 critics.
The biopic debuted at No. 4 at the box office and was not a commercial success, although it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1995 and writers Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan received the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for Best Drama Script. Wyatt Earp was also nominated for five Razzie Awards including Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screen Couple (Costner and "any of his three wives"), winning two for Worst Remake or Sequel and Worst Actor (Kevin Costner).
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