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Prisoners of the Ghostland

Seen it?

2021 | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller, Western, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a weak 5.0 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesWeak

    5.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 50K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sion Sono

  • Nicolas CageHero
  • Sofia BoutellaBernice
  • Nick CassavetesPsycho
  • Bill MoseleyGovernor
  • Tak SakaguchiYasujiro
  • YOUNG DAISRatman
  • Charles GloverEnoch
  • Cici ZhouChimera
  • Louis KuriharaCuri
  • Tetsu WatanabeNabe