The Burning Plain
Seen it?2008 | 111 min | Drama, Romance, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (38% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Monster's Ball or The Piano, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guillermo Arriaga
- Charlize TheronSylvia / Mariana
- Kim BasingerGina
- Jennifer LawrenceYoung Mariana
- Joaquim de AlmeidaNick Martinez
- John CorbettJohn
- Robin TunneyLaura
- Fernanda RomeroSophie
- Brett CullenRobert
- Danny PinoSantiago Martinez
- José María YázpikCarlos Alarid