Summary
Our story begins in 1979, with a chance meeting in a Salt Lake City parking lot where filmmaker Trent Harris is approached by an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 76
Audience score84%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −13 min on the typical 96
typical 9683Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2000
August 13, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryMusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Trent Harris Director, Writer
Camera · 1
- Claes Thulin Director of Photography
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- Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015)
GoodWatch score 70Film 5
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