Badland
Seen it?2007 | 165 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Cape Fear, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 45 min.
Jerry (Jamie Draven) was an idealist when he served in the first Gulf War. But when he was later deployed to Iraq, Jerry was an older man, a father of three and embittered by broken promises and unfulfilled desires. When Jerry returns from Iraq he has been transformed by horrors that cannot be forgiven. He lives a life of poverty, his children afraid of him and his wife, Nora (Vinessa Shaw), unsympathetic and unhappy. When Jerry discovers that Nora has betrayed him, his anger and despair drive him to commit an act so heinous and irreversible that nothing he had experienced in combat could have prepared him for.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francesco Lucente
- Jamie DravenJerry Rice
- Grace Caroline CurreyCelina Rice
- Vinessa ShawNora Rice
- Joe MortonMax Astin
- Chandra WestOli Danilou
- Tom CareyLouie
- Pete SeadonSheriff Thomas Pellegrino
- Keith WhitePatrol Officer
- Larry AustinMotel Owner
- Jake ChurchStevie