Lone Star fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lone Star is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, mystery, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 15 min
Lone Star runs 2 h 15 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Lone Star higher (85) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lone Star in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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