Leaves of Grass
Seen it?2009 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Wrecking Crew, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Blake Nelson
- Edward NortonBill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
- Susan SarandonDaisy Kincaid
- Richard DreyfussPug Rothbaum
- Keri RussellJanet
- Melanie LynskeyColleen
- Lucy DeVitoAnne Greenstein
- Kent Jude BernardPhilosophy Student
- Amelia CampbellMaggie Harmon
- Tim Blake NelsonBolger
- Randal ReederShaver