A Painted House
Seen it?2003 | 97 min | Drama, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 families. If you loved Dead Poets Society, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfonso Arau
- Scott GlennEli 'Pappy' Chandler
- Logan LermanLuke Chandler
- Robert Sean LeonardJesse Chandler
- Pablo SchreiberHank Spruill
- Audrey Marie AndersonTally Spruill
- Arija BareikisKathleen Chandler
- Luis GarciaCowboy
- Melinda DillonGran Chandler
- Michael Shamus WilesStick Peters
- Luke EberlTrot Spruill