Fierce People
Seen it?2006 | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (24% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Griffin Dunne
- Diane LaneLiz Earl
- Anton YelchinFinn Earl
- Donald SutherlandOgden C. Osborne
- Chris EvansBryce
- Kristen StewartMaya
- Paz de la HuertaJilly
- Blu MankumaGates
- Elizabeth PerkinsMrs. Langley
- Christopher ShyerDr. Leffler
- Garry ChalkMcCallum