Brimstone
Seen it?2016 | 148 min | Thriller, Western, Drama, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 and horror fans. If you loved Bone Tomahawk, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 297K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Koolhoven
- Guy PearceThe Reverend
- Dakota FanningLiz
- Carice van HoutenAnna
- Kit HaringtonSamuel
- Vera VitaliSally
- Emilia JonesJoanna
- Paul AndersonFrank
- William HoustonEli
- Charlotte CroftAbigail
- Ivy GeorgeSam