Ironweed fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and family
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ironweed is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, class and money, and family
Its world is built around history, class and money, and family.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Hard times and Good times. Francis and Helen.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Ironweed is included with a subscription to Hoopla 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, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 23 min
Ironweed runs 2 h 23 min.
Yes. Critics average 57 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Ironweed much the same way.
No. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 27% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.7
