A Far Off Place
Seen it?1993 | 107 min | Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 adventure fans. If you loved Walkabout or Life of Pi, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mikael Salomon
- Reese WitherspoonNonnie Parker
- Ethan EmbryHarry Winslow
- Jack ThompsonJohn Ricketts
- Sarel BokXhabbo
- Robert John BurkePaul Parker
- Patricia KalemberElizabeth Parker
- Daniel GerrollJohn Winslow
- Maximilian SchellCol. Mopani Theron
- Miles AndersonJardin
- Fidelis ChezaTracker