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Leave No Trace

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2018 | 109 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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. If you loved Walkabout or The Impossible, start here. 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 49 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 3 Independent Spirit Awards.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $8 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 160K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Debra Granik

  • Thomasin McKenzieTom
  • Ben FosterWill
  • Jeff KoberMr. Walters
  • Dale DickeyDale
  • Dana MillicanJean
  • Alyssa McKayValerie
  • David PittmanBlane
  • Bob WerfelmanBob
  • Isaiah StoneIsaiah
  • Michael J. ProsserJames