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Badlands

Seen it?

1973 | 94 min | Drama, Romance, Crime

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and people are still talking about it. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Boys Don't Cry or In Cold Blood, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $1 million worldwide on a $300K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 410K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terrence Malick

  • Martin SheenKit Carruthers
  • Sissy SpacekHolly Sargis
  • Warren OatesHolly's Father
  • Ramon BieriCato
  • Alan VintDeputy
  • Gary LittlejohnSheriff
  • John CarterRich Man
  • Bryan MontgomeryBoy
  • Gail ThrelkeldGirl
  • Charles FitzpatrickClerk