The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia
Seen it?2009 | 86 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 the curious. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Produced by Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine for MTV and Dickhouse Productions, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia is a documentary about the renowned West Virginia outlaw Jesco White and his eccentric backwoods family. In addition to getting in trouble with the law, the Whites, who live deep within Appalachia, uphold a time-honored dancing style, even as they contend with poverty, drugs and other issues. Alternately humorous and sad, the movie is an unflinching look at life on the criminal margins of rural mountain culture.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Nitzberg
- Jesco WhiteSelf
- Hank Williams IIISelf