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Badland

2007·Movie
2h 45min
44
WeakGoodWatch score

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A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Jerry (Jamie Draven) was an idealist when he served in the first Gulf War. But when he was later deployed to Iraq, Jerry was an older man, a father of three and embittered by broken promises and unfulfilled desires. When Jerry returns from Iraq he has been transformed by horrors that cannot be forgiven. He lives a life of poverty, his children afraid of him and his wife, Nora (Vinessa Shaw), unsympathetic and unhappy. When Jerry discovers that Nora has betrayed him, his anger and despair drive him to commit an act so heinous and irreversible that nothing he had experienced in combat could have prepared him for.
Post-Traumatic GriefIraq War AftermathDomestic TragedyPsychological BreakdownMoral CorruptionBleak RealismIntense DramaFamily Conflict

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Where can I stream Badland?

In the United States, Badland streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, Reveel, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Badland worth watching?

44
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 5.9 and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (30).

Will I feel good after watching Badland?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Badland plot-driven or character-driven?

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