Burden
Seen it?2018 | 129 min | Drama
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 loves a strong drama. If you loved Mudbound, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mother and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$450K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Heckler
- Garrett HedlundMike Burden
- Andrea RiseboroughJudy
- Forest WhitakerReverend Kennedy
- Tom WilkinsonTom Griffin
- UsherClarence Brooks
- Tess HarperHazel
- Anna ColwellMolly
- Austin HébertClint
- Dexter DardenKelvin Kennedy
- Taylor GregoryFranklin