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Back Roads

Seen it?

2019 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Mystic River or Killers of the Flower Moon, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic

  • 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 45K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alex Pettyfer

  • Alex PettyferHarley Altmyer
  • Jennifer MorrisonCallie Mercer
  • Nicola Peltz BeckhamAmber Altmyer
  • Chiara AureliaMisty Altmyer
  • Hala FinleyJody Altmyer
  • June CarrylBetty
  • Juliette LewisBonnie Altmyer
  • Robert PatrickChief Mansour
  • Robert LongstreetUncle Mike
  • Tom Everett ScottBrad Mercer