The Burning Plain fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Burning Plain is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Burning Plain is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 51 min
The Burning Plain runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Burning Plain higher (64) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 28% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Argentina, United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Burning Plain in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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