Hostiles is a gripping and emotionally charged Western that explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the brutal realities of frontier life. Set in 1892, the film follows Captain Joseph Blocker (Christian Bale), a battle-hardened soldier with a deep-seated hatred for Native Americans. Blocker is reluctantly ordered to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief, Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi), and his family from a New Mexico prison to their tribal lands in Montana.

Along the treacherous journey, the group encounters violence, loss, and the harshness of the American frontier. They are joined by Rosalee Quaid (Rosamund Pike), a grieving widow whose family was killed by raiders. As the journey progresses, Blocker and Yellow Hawk confront their shared past of violence and mutual animosity, slowly forging an uneasy bond born of shared survival and humanity.