Lawless fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and score
Brutally violent and tense
Lawless is brutally violent, tense, and thrilling.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Lawless is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 55 min
Lawless runs 1 h 55 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Lawless higher (72) than critics (63). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $26 million to make and earned $55 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lawless in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 56 storytelling tropes for Lawless, including Smug Snake, Non-Action Guy, Ambition Is Evil.
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