Winged Creatures
Seen it?2009 | 95 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$39K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rowan Woods
- Kate BeckinsaleCarla Davenport
- Forest WhitakerCharlie Archenault
- Guy PearceDr Bruce Laraby
- Dakota FanningAnne Hagen
- Jeanne TripplehornDoris Hagen
- Embeth DavidtzLydia Jaspersen
- Troy GarityRon Abler
- Josh HutchersonJimmy Jaspersen
- Jackie Earle HaleyBob Jaspersen
- Robin WeigertLydia Jaspersen