Hell or High Water fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Hell or High Water is nerve-racking, violent, and thrilling.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Crime, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, class and money, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Hell or High Water is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 42 min
Hell or High Water runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Hell or High Water higher (93) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $38 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hell or High Water in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 97 storytelling tropes for Hell or High Water, including I Did What I Had to Do, Politically Incorrect Hero, Felony Murder.
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