Northern Borders
Seen it?2015 | 108 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes corsets, castles and court intrigue and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In 1956, ten-year-old Austen Kittredge is sent to live on his grandparents’ Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Craven
- Bruce DernAustin Kittredge Sr.
- Geneviève BujoldAbiah Kittredge
- Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickAustin Kittredge III
- Tom BodettStation Agent
- Jim FitzpatrickJ. W. Kittredge
- Jessica HechtLiz Kittredge James
- Jacqueline HennessyTheresa Dubois
- Mark MargolisWhiskeyjack
- John RothmanJudge Allen
- Alicia HuntNefertiti Kittredge