God's Little Acre
Seen it?1958 | 118 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
In the 1950s, a poor Georgia cotton farmer and his sons search for the gold presumably buried on the farm by their grandfather but problems related to poverty, marital infidelity, unemployment and booze threaten to destroy their family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- Robert RyanTy Ty Walden
- Jack LordBuck Walden
- Tina LouiseGriselda Walden, Ty Ty's daughter-in-law
- Aldo RayBill Thompson
- Buddy HackettPluto Swint, Sheriff Candidate
- Fay SpainDarlin' Jill
- Vic MorrowShaw Walden
- Helen WestcottRosamund
- Lance FullerJim Leslie
- Rex IngramUncle Felix