The Place Beyond the Pines
Seen it?2013 | 140 min | Drama, Crime
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Killing or The Usual Suspects, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
79% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$47 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 606K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
- Ryan GoslingLuke Glanton
- Bradley CooperAvery Cross
- Eva MendesRomina Gutierrez
- Rose ByrneJennifer Cross
- Ray LiottaPeter Deluca
- Dane DeHaanJason Kancam
- Emory CohenAJ Cross
- Mahershala AliKofi Kancam
- Bruce GreenwoodBill Killcullen
- Ben MendelsohnRobin Van Der Hook