The Iron Orchard
Seen it?2018 | 112 min | Drama, History, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (28% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans or Written on the Wind, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jim McNeely thrust into the vibrant and brutal West Texas oilfields in 1939 and works his way through the ranks to ultimately become a formidable wildcatter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ty Roberts
- Lane GarrisonJim McNeely
- Hassie HarrisonMazie Wales
- Ali CobrinLee Montgomery
- Austin NicholsDent Paxton
- Lew TempleOrt Cooley
- Jeff GibbsScott Kibbe
- Richard L. OlsenMr. Naylor
- Donny BoazCharlie Dupree
- Allan McLeodBarry Wakely
- Gregory KellyCap Bruner