The Road
In a moment, the world changed forever.
In a moment, the world changed forever.
Adventure, Drama
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2009
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A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
111 min
Release date:
25 Nov 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$32,000,000
Revenue:
$27,635,305
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award5 wins & 34 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Hillcoat's movie is a resounding triumph. Stunning landscape photography sets the melancholy mood, and Nick Cave's wrenching score reinforces it. But it is the performances that ultimately hold the film together.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
8 Jan 2010
rotten:
Hillcoat certainly provides the requisite seriousness, but what the movie lacks is an underlying sense of innocence, a sense that, however far humanity has sunk, there is at least some chance of rising again.
– Sam Adams,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec 2009
fresh:
It hits a few tinny, sentimental notes. Still, I admire the craft and conviction of this film, and I was impressed enough by the look and the performances to recommend that you see it.
– A.O. Scott,
At the Movies,
30 Nov 2009
fresh:
In this haunting portrait of America as no country for old men or young, Hillcoat -- through the artistry of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee -- carries the fire of our shared humanity and lets it burn bright and true.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
29 Nov 2009
fresh:
How could anything so bleak be so promising?
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
29 Nov 2009