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Certain Women

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2016 | 107 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 Independent Spirit Awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

  • Laura DernLaura
  • Kristen StewartElizabeth Travis
  • Michelle WilliamsGina
  • Lily GladstoneThe Rancher
  • James Le GrosRyan
  • Jared HarrisFuller
  • René AuberjonoisAlbert
  • John GetzSheriff Rowles
  • Sara RodierGuthrie
  • Ashlie AtkinsonSecretary