The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Seen it?2006 | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$52 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Liebesman
- Jordana BrewsterChrissie
- Taylor HandleyDean
- Diora BairdBailey
- Matt BomerEric
- R. Lee ErmeyUncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
- Lew TempleSheriff Winston Hoyt
- Andrew BryniarskiThomas Hewitt / Leatherface
- Tim DeZarnSlaughterhouse Supervisor
- Lee TergesenHolden
- Cyia BattenAlex