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The Rover

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2014 | 103 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.3 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-drama fans. If you loved Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid or The Place Beyond the Pines, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    3 wins and 19 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 115K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Michôd

  • Guy PearceEric
  • Robert PattinsonRey
  • Scoot McNairyHenry
  • David FieldArchie
  • Susan PriorDorothy Peeples
  • Anthony HayesSgt. Rickofferson
  • Tawanda ManyimoCaleb
  • Nash EdgertonTown Soldier
  • Gillian JonesGrandma
  • Richard GreenStorekeeper