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40 Acres

Seen it?

2025 | 113 min | Action, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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 likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 DGA Award.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $775K worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 132K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by R.T. Thorne

  • Danielle DeadwylerHailey Freeman
  • Kataem O'ConnorEmanuel Freeman
  • Michael GreyeyesGalen
  • Milcania Diaz-RojasDawn
  • Leenah RobinsonRaine
  • Jaeda LeBlancDanis Freeman
  • Haile AmareCookie
  • Elizabeth SaundersAugusta Taylor
  • Tyrone BenskinFelix Freeman
  • Mimi CôtéSkinny Masked Drifter