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The Dead Lands

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2014 | 108 min | Adventure, Action

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 action fans. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge or Deadpool, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains led by Wirepa, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden “Dead Lands” and forge an uneasy alliance with a mysterious warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $906K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Toa Fraser

  • James RollestonHongi
  • Lawrence MakoareThe Warrior
  • Te Kohe TuhakaWirepa
  • Xavier HoranRangi
  • Raukura TureiMehe
  • George HenareTane
  • Rena OwenGrandmother
  • Pana Hema-TaylorMana
  • Calvin TuteaoKa
  • Jamus WebsterTahi