After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of an old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger who holds a secret from Chelsea's past.
Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.
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GoodWatch score 61September 7, 2018 · 1 h 20 min · NR
Arc Words, Bury Your Gays, Cool Uncle +9
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In the United States, The Ranger streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Plex, The CW, Hoopla, 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 7 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.1, Letterboxd 2.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 54). Critics rate it higher (65 out of 100) than audiences (51).
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Arc Words, Bury Your Gays, and Cool Uncle.
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