The Promised Land fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Promised Land is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A captain’s ambition, a ruthless rival, and a land that defies them both.
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The Promised Land is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 7 min
The Promised Land runs 2 h 7 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see The Promised Land much the same way.
No. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 26% of its budget.
It was made in Danish, with some German, Norwegian, Swedish. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Sweden.
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TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for The Promised Land, including Wretched Hive, Evil Cripple, Driven to Suicide.
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