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Buried Child

2016Movie1 h 54 min

Drama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7

Summary

Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play in a production by The New Group. Dodge and Halie try to hang on to their farmland and their sanity while caring for their two wayward grown sons. When their grandson arrives, no one seems to recognize him and a secret must be kept.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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7 of 7

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Directed by
David Horn, Scott Elliott
Written by
Sam Shepard
Produced by
Mitch Owgang, Benjamin Birney

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Facts

November 28, 2016 · 1 h 54 min · Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
November 28, 2016
Runtime
1 h 54 min
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
97 countries

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Where can I stream Buried Child?

BroadwayHDBroadway HD

In the United States, Buried Child streams on BroadwayHD and Broadway HD. It also streams in 96 other countries.

Is Buried Child worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Buried Child?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Buried Child plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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