Stillwater
Seen it?2021 | 139 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. 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.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 325K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
More like this
Cast & crew
Directed by Tom McCarthy
- Matt DamonBill Baker
- Camille CottinVirginie
- Abigail BreslinAllison
- Lilou SiauvaudMaya
- Deanna DunaganSharon
- Moussa MaaskriDirosa
- Anne Le NyLeparq
- Idir AzougliAkim
- Naidra AyadiNedjma
- Gilbert TraïnaBald Man