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In My Country

2004Movie1 h 43 minR

38

WeakGoodWatch score

38

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

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Date night
Friends night
Teens

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Crew

Directed by: John Boorman
Written by: Ann Peacock, Antjie Krog
Produced by: John Boorman, Robert Chartoff, Kieran Corrigan
Music by: Murray Anderson

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Facts

May 4, 2004 · 1 h 43 min · R

Released: May 4, 2004
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Age rating: R
Genres: Romance, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Afrikaans
Made in: Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $1 million
Available in: 22 countries

Tropes

Turn the Other Cheek, Believing Their Own Lies, Ambiguous Situation +9

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream In My Country?"

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Where can I stream In My Country?

In the United States, In My Country streams on TCM, and it is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is In My Country worth watching?

38

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 23%, and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (34).

Is In My Country good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is In My Country plot-driven or character-driven?

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

Was In My Country a box office flop?

Budget$12 million

Box office$1 million

Yes: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 12% of its budget.

What tropes does In My Country use?

Turn the Other CheekBelieving Their Own LiesAmbiguous SituationRape Is a Special Kind of EvilWorthy OpponentJust Following OrdersDeadly EuphemismCold-Blooded TortureVillain Has a PointLast Request"Not So Different" RemarkGroin Attackand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Turn the Other Cheek, Believing Their Own Lies, and Ambiguous Situation.