Buffalo '66 fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Buffalo '66 is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Billy Brown just got out of jail. Now he’s going to serve some real time. He’s going home.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Buffalo '66 is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 73/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 50 min
Buffalo '66 runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Buffalo '66 higher (89) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Buffalo '66 in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 56 storytelling tropes for Buffalo '66, including Trophy Room, Bland-Name Product, Embarrassing Old Photo.
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