Don't Come Knocking
Seen it?2005 | 123 min | Drama, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (43% 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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Train Dreams or Hud, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wim Wenders
- Sam ShepardHoward
- Jessica LangeDoreen
- Tim RothSutter
- Gabriel MannEarl
- Sarah PolleySky
- Fairuza BalkAmber
- Eva Marie SaintHoward's Mother
- James Roday Rodriguez1st AD
- Jeffrey Vincent Parise2nd AD
- Majandra Delfino1st Girl