In My Country
Seen it?2004 | 103 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Boorman
- Samuel L. JacksonLangston Whitfield
- Juliette BinocheAnna Malan
- Brendan GleesonDe Jagar
- Langley KirkwoodBoetie
- Harriet ManamelaAlbertina Sobandla
- Warona SeaneTranslator
- Robert HobbsVan Deventer
- Fiona RamsayFelicia Rheinhardt
- Charley BoormanAdam Hartley
- Menzi NgubaneDumi Mkhalipi