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Gas Food Lodging

1992Movie1 h 41 minR

DramaRomance
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic78–Rotten Tomatoes83%73%

A moving, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and growing up, with standout performances and characters.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.

Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.

Feels like

  • Indie Family Drama
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • Authentic Character Study
  • Rural America
  • Mother-Daughter Bonds
  • Slice-of-Life
  • Poignant & Melancholy
  • Raw Emotional Depth
  • Character-Driven

Cast

23 of 23

Crew

Directed by
Allison Anders
Written by
Allison Anders, Richard Peck
Produced by
Seth Willenson, William Ewart, Dan Hassid
Music by
J. Mascis

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Facts

July 10, 1992 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
July 10, 1992
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Box office
$1 million
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

Chekhov's Gunman, Creator Cameo, Disappeared Dad +9

  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • Creator Cameo
  • Disappeared Dad
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Girlish Pigtails
  • Good Girls Avoid Abortion
  • Incompatible Orientation
  • The Matchmaker
  • Really Gets Around
  • Screaming Birth
  • Promiscuity After Rape
  • Stock Desert Interstate

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Gas Food Lodging?"

Questions about Gas Food Lodging

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Where can I stream Gas Food Lodging?

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In the United States, Gas Food Lodging streams on fuboTV, and it 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 1 other country.

Is Gas Food Lodging worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (81 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Is Gas Food Lodging good for date night?

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It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 5 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Is Gas Food Lodging plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.