Summary
Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 85Audiences 70GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer85%
Metascore84
User score7.2
Audience score71%
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −35 min on the typical 109
typical 10974Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 118 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+108Released
2006
March 25, 2006
20 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Kelly Reichardt Director, Screenplay, Editor
Writing · 1
- Jonathan Raymond Short Story, Screenplay
Production · 10
- Todd Haynes Executive Producer
- Joshua Blum Executive Producer
- Rajen Savjani Executive Producer
- Mike S. Ryan Executive Producer
- Jay Van Hoy Producer
- Anish Savjani Producer
Camera · 2
- Peter Sillen Director of Photography
- T.G. Firestone Assistant Camera
Sound · 4
- Ira Kaplan Original Music Composer
- Daniel Perlin Sound Designer
- Shaun Brennan Foley Artist
- Eric Offin Recording Supervision, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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