Heat and Dust fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heat and Dust is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity and sexual content.
2 h 13 min
Heat and Dust runs 2 h 13 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Heat and Dust higher (79) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Hindi, Urdu. Produced in United Kingdom.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Heat and Dust in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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