Prince Avalanche
Seen it?2013 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$442K worldwide on a $725K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Gordon Green
- Paul RuddAlvin
- Emile HirschLance
- Lance LeGaultTruck Driver
- Joyce PayneLady
- Gina GrandeMadison
- Lynn SheltonMadison (voice)
- Larry KretchmarLumberjack
- Enoch MoonLumberjack
- David L. Osborne Jr.Lumberjack
- Danni WolcottLumberjack