Hostile Border fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Hostile Border is calm and low-intensity.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Hostile Border is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 5.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 71%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use, violence, and strong language.
1 h 28 min
Hostile Border runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Hostile Border higher (71) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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