The Furnace
Seen it?2020 | 116 min | Western, History
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 6 nominations 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 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roderick MacKay
- David WenhamMal
- Ahmed MalekHanif
- Jay RyanSergeant Shaw
- Erik ThomsonCorporal Briggs
- Baykali GanambarrWoorak
- Samson CoulterTrooper Sam
- Gary YoungFai
- Mahesh JaduSadhu
- Kaushik DasJundah
- Goran D. KleutYates