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Don't Come Knocking

2005Movie2 h 3 minR

DramaWestern
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic55–Rotten Tomatoes41%60%

A melancholic, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and show business.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Story

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...

Feels like

  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Showbiz Disillusionment
  • Road to Redemption
  • Melancholy Reflection
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Mid-Life Crisis
  • Atmospheric
  • Emotional Complexity

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Wim Wenders
Written by
Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders
Produced by
Karsten Brünig, In-Ah Lee, Peter Schwartzkopff
Music by
T Bone Burnett

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 25, 2005 · 2 h 3 min · R

Released
August 25, 2005
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Western
Original language
English
Made in
France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$11 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
22 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Don't Come Knocking?"

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Where can I stream Don't Come Knocking?

The RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Don't Come Knocking is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Don't Come Knocking worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 55). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is Don't Come Knocking plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Was Don't Come Knocking a box office flop?

Budget$11 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.