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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Ironweed is included with a subscription to MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (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 58 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.
+15GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ironweed in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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