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Empire of Dirt

2013Movie1 h 39 min

62
DecentGoodWatch score
62
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

Lena flees to her rural hometown after her 13-year-old daughter's overdose attracts the attention of child services. She reunites with her estranged mother, and is forced to face a past she has tried to ignore.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood

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Directed by
Peter Stebbings
Written by
Shannon Masters

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Facts

November 22, 2013 · 1 h 39 min · Drug Use, Suicide Themes

Released
November 22, 2013
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Content
Drug Use, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
57 countries

Q&A

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Questions about Empire of Dirt

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Empire of Dirt?

In the United States, Empire of Dirt streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Reveel, Tubi TV, Filmtap, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 56 other countries.

Is Empire of Dirt worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). Audiences rate it higher (70 out of 100) than critics (60).

Is Empire of Dirt plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Empire of Dirt?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.