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Barn Burning

1980Movie41 min

DramaTV Movie
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0

Summary

Ab Snopes (Tommy Lee Jones) is a Southern tenant farmer whose unrelenting and violent nature proves to be his undoing in William Faulkner's Barn Burning. Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been treated unfairly.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Peter Werner
Written by
William Faulkner, Horton Foote
Produced by
Calvin Skaggs
Music by
Elizabeth Swados

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Facts

March 17, 1980 · 41 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 17, 1980
Runtime
41 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Barn Burning?"

Questions about Barn Burning

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Barn Burning?

KanopyHooplaFandor

In the United States, Barn Burning streams on Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Barn Burning worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6).

Is Barn Burning plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Will I feel good after watching Barn Burning?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.