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Shotgun Stories

2007Movie1 h 32 min

DramaThriller
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic767.3Rotten Tomatoes88%80%

A melancholic, bleak drama movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Two families. One feud. No going back.

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

Feels like

  • Southern Gothic
  • Family Feud
  • Rural Drama
  • Brotherhood
  • Class Conflict
  • Gritty Realism
  • Melancholy
  • Revenge
  • Slow-Burn

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Jeff Nichols
Written by
Jeff Nichols
Produced by
David Gordon Green, Jeff Nichols, Lisa Muskat
Music by
Ben Nichols, Lucero

Everyone

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Facts

October 1, 2007 · 1 h 32 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
October 1, 2007
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$250,000
Box office
$168,237
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Alliterative Title, Big Fun +9

  • Abusive Parents
  • Alliterative Title
  • Big Fun
  • Calling the Old Man Out
  • Cycle of Revenge
  • A Dog Named "Dog"
  • Every Scar Has a Story
  • Feuding Families
  • The Gambling Addict
  • Kick the Dog
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Shotgun Stories?"

Questions about Shotgun Stories

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Shotgun Stories?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Shotgun Stories from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Shotgun Stories worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching Shotgun Stories?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Shotgun Stories plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.