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Beyond Rangoon

Seen it?

1995 | 100 min | History, Thriller, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved A Passage to India or The Bridge on the River Kwai, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent deaths. But her fight to escape to Thailand could prove just as harrowing.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    38% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10 from opening-week audiences

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $15 million worldwide on a $23 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Boorman

  • Patricia ArquetteLaura Bowman
  • U Aung KoU Aung Ko
  • Frances McDormandAndy Bowman
  • Spalding GrayJeremy Watt
  • Tiara JacquelinaSan San, Hotel Desk Clerk
  • Ann HowardAustralian Doctor
  • Victor SlezakMr. Scott
  • Ye MyintZaw Win
  • Cho Cho MyintZabai
  • Michael PickellsNick Bowman