Americana
Seen it?2025 | 107 min | Crime, Western, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs or Hot Fuzz, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After a rare Native American artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams teams up with a lovelorn military veteran to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$500K worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Tost
- Sydney SweeneyPenny Jo Poplin
- Paul Walter HauserLefty Ledbetter
- HalseyMandy Starr
- Simon RexRoy Lee Dean
- Eric DaneDillon Macintosh
- Zahn McClarnonGhost Eye
- Derek HinkeyHank Spears
- Toby HussPendleton Duvall
- Harriet Sansom HarrisTish
- Joe AdlerFun Dave