Turn the River
Seen it?2008 | 92 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Eigeman
- Famke JanssenKailey
- Rip TornQuinette
- Matt RossDavid
- Lois SmithAbby
- Terry KinneyMarkus
- Ari GraynorCharlotte
- Marin HinkleEllen
- Jaymie DornanGulley
- John JubackDuncan
- Tony RoblesRalph