The Road fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Road is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and deeply moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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In a moment, the world changed forever.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
The Road runs 1 h 51 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Road higher (81) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $32 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 86% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+41GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Road in 55 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 114 storytelling tropes for The Road, including Crapsack World, Despair Event Horizon, Brand X.
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