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Really not sure what the one reviewer is talking about when they say "no trans people were involved." The actor who plays the transgender child Joe (Sasha Knight) IS TRANS. He says in interviews he was assigned female at birth but is a boy. The director also says she went out of her way to hire an actor with the lived experience of being trans. She also went out of her way to speak directly with other trans kids and their parents in order to make sure the movie and role were respectful.

Please actually do some research before making such a brash assumption. A trans child played a trans character, trans people WERE INVOLVED.

Troy (Steve Zahn) is a troubled man. He and his child Joe (Sasha Knight) are riding a horse into the wilderness like two cowboys. Joe's mother Sally (Jillian Bell) is besides herself. She calls the police. Her child is missing. Local cop Faith (Ann Dowd) leads the search.

Steve Zahn is such an endearing actor. He really shows the heart of this character. Everybody is doing good here. Non of the main characters are villains. It's a matter of love, understanding, and tragic mistakes. The movie does seem to be building up to a tragic ending. I can see why filmmaker Anna Kerrigan pulls back and refuses to go down that road. I'm not saying that it's wrong. It's just a bit of a down gear shift.

It tells an engaging story of acceptance and love. Acting by the child is good, and the scenery is beautiful as well.

Greetings again from the darkness. Marriage is difficult, and adding parenting to the mix brings significantly more challenges. However when the marriage crumbles, the parenting piece becomes even more complex - for the adults and the kids. Writer-director Anna Kerrigan takes that hand and raises the stakes with a husband/father battling a mental illness, a wife/mother sticking to her idealistic vision, and a frustrated child who is absolutely certain they are in the wrong body.

Sally (Jillian Bell) is a loving mother who wants to buy dolls, dresses and "pretty" boots for her daughter Josie (Sasha Knight). The problem is that Josie is more comfortable in the world of her dad - guns, belt buckles, horses, and hanging with buddies. Troy (Steve Zahn) enjoys a bond with his daughter and is appreciative that she likes "guy" things. The best scene in the film occurs when Josie demands to be Joe. Sitting in the truck with dad, Joe claims to be a boy, not a girl. Troy initially laughs it off, but quickly comes around the seriousness of the situation. Having a transgender child requires more sensitivity than Troy has previously displayed, and he handles the moment well.

It's Sally who pushes this off as the action of a confused adolescent, and makes a good point about how any child would find hunting and bowling preferable to washing dishes and scrubbing toilets. This of itself makes a strong statement. The interesting thing about Kerrigan's film is that the transgender aspect is really not the focus. Troy and Joe take off on a camping trip in the Montana forest, with the goal of escaping to Canada. They are each outsiders in their own way, and heading to the country of "nice people" who will accept them is just too good to pass up.

Of course, a parent kidnapping their kid is never the right move, and soon a detective (Ann Dowd) is on their trail. Troy loses his medication and his behavior becomes more erratic, pushing Joe into a spot they are too young to handle. Flashbacks are used to fill in the family history, and show us each character's flaws and difficulties. The film lacks the dramatics that we might expect given the subject matter, but I most appreciated how Sally was treated as a real person - a hard working woman, a frustrated wife, and a mother who wants the best for her child, even if her path from denial to acceptance is gut-wrenching. The film suffers a bit from the extraneous baggage of Troy's medication and temper, but the message comes through in the end. As a bonus, we see some beautiful scenery along the way. Available VOD on February 12, 2021

This is a great movie because of it's story. There are people who dealt and deal with the Trans lifestyle. It is an eye opening and telling you the story that needs to be told. It is not fair to spoil this movie by writing about it but to say that it worth watching if you're looking for a well written story.

I think Steve Zahn is such an underrated actor. He's been good and likable in everything I've ever seen him in. He doesn't have a ton of range, but neither do most actors. Unusual story of a man living in the mountains of Montana who has a 13 year old daughter who believes that she is a boy trapped in a female body. Dad believes that she should live the life that she is most comfortable in and treats her as a son, but the mother, who he is separated from, does not agree and wants her child to behave as a girl should. Sadly, Zahn's character has some mental issues, though he functions well with medication which unfortunately is lost in the midst of him taking his child by horseback on a trip to Canada without the mother's permission. As close as his daughter is with him, she wants to live with him over her somewhat cold mother, this is in the eyes of the law, kidnapping. Without his meds, the father starts unraveling a bit and she has to become the adult in this situation. I don't believe that this sweet little movie was ever actually released in theaters. That's a shame.

Cowboys is a very touching movie in my opinion, not in the way that it'll make you cry, but more in the way it'll make you think. You can't help but root for the father many times during the movie. It tackles the issue of parents unable to accept their child once they come out as trans. The acting was nice, the scenery was beautiful and the characters were interesting and had a certain depth to them. You could get in their shoes and understand them. Overall I thought it was a very simple, authentic movie. You don't watch it for a car chase, you watch it for the message it has and how it portrays it.

First of all, I almost not watching this cause of the low rating.. I'm so glad I saw it was fresh 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, so I check it out.. The performances are great, Steve Zahn is a solid actor, so of course he managed to give a wonderful performance as a mentally ill father, the kid is good too.. Storyline are well paced, plus there's some thrilling moments, so you won't get bored.. Don't give rating if you biased or don't see through ending cause sometimes this Indie movie is well worth watching.. They need some supports

A movie about a trans kid with no transgender actors of any sort.

I can't say anything else about the film other than it attempts to do something well. But when you leave out the people you're trying to include.

Although filled with beautiful scenery, the film suffers from a weak storyline, mediocre acting & a child character that seems to spend most of the movie throwing fits & tantrums. Couldn't maintain interest throughout the movie.

A genuinely honest, brave and contemporary tale of a bi-polar father escaping the confines of societal expectations alongside his young trans son. Great performances, great scenery, candid and incredibly heartfelt - well worth exploring.

Stupid movie and waste of time. Save 2 hours of your life and watch something better the Andy Griffin Show.

People choose the lifestyle they want to live. These kids don't wake up in the morning and wish to change their gender. I personally loved this movie because it dealt with two realities of life: transgender kids and mental health parents. I hope more people see this film.

I live in Texas and come from a very conservative family. I have chosen to not be like my family (they are a lot like the mother of the little girl in this film). Don't get me wrong they are good people that choose to be homophobic for religious reasons. I'm a boomer and learn so much every day by being open minded. The less I judge the happier I am.

Great movie, with a good storyline. It is about a trans child, but you also can see it as a movie about a child that wants to be themself and not the version their parent wants them to be.

I can relate to Joe a lot, only I didn't had the courage that young to live as myself.

Must see.

Such a poor acting, the worst which I've seen recently. Extremely primitive story. See no reasons for you to waste your time on that

Really good film with a dad trying to do his best for his child

Love the music! The acting is good! No special effects, just a great film with a realistic story.

I had no idea what this movie was about and was blown away. I thought it was beautiful, with fantastic performances and dialogue. There were moments I found myself gasping with emotion, and others I was sincerely chuckling, or couldn't get a mile off my face. It's usually hard to succeed when the tone has both humor and drama, and this did the job. I especially thought the score was fantastic. I haven't seen a movie I love this much in a long time!

Steve Zahn gives his all as an understanding father who wants what's right for his son. This may possibly be his best performance...given that he rarely does dramas. A MUST WATCH!!