Out Stealing Horses
Seen it?2019 | 122 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
November 1999. 67-year-old Trond lives in new-found solitude and looks forward to spending New Year's Eve 2000 alone. As winter arrives he discovers he has a neighbor, a man Trond knew back in 1948, the summer he turned 15 and the summer Trond's father prepared him to carry the burden of his forthcoming betrayal and disappearance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Petter Moland
- Stellan SkarsgårdTrond
- Tobias SantelmannTrond's Father
- Danica ĆurčićJon's mother
- Pål Sverre HagenJon's father
- Bjørn FlobergLars
- Anders Baasmo ChristiansenOlav
- Jon Ranes15-year-old Trond
- Gard B. EidsvoldFranz
- Ane Ulimoen ØverliCashier
- Jan Gunnar RøisePriest