True History of the Kelly Gang
Seen it?2019 | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Western, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved No Country for Old Men or Old Henry, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$471K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Justin Kurzel
- George MacKayNed Kelly
- Nicholas HoultSgt. Fitzpatrick
- Essie DavisEllen Kelly
- Russell CroweHarry Power
- Charlie HunnamSergeant O'Neil
- Orlando SchwerdtYoung Ned Kelly
- Earl CaveDan Kelly
- Sean KeenanJoe Byrne
- Thomasin McKenzieMary Hearn
- Rory CollinsMary's Baby Boy