Humboldt County

Name: Humboldt County
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: September 26, 2008
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Jeremy Strong, Peter Bogdanovich

2008

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 26, 2008 | R

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Jeremy Strong, Peter Bogdanovich

Summary: At the edge of the continent and on the margins of society is a region of California known to some as "The Lost Coast." It is there, in Humboldt County, that Peter Hadley– a promising yet disillusioned medical student failed by his professor – stumbles upon a remote community of counterculture marijuana farmers and a warmly embracing, yetAt the edge of the continent and on the margins of society is a region of California known to some as "The Lost Coast." It is there, in Humboldt County, that Peter Hadley– a promising yet disillusioned medical student failed by his professor – stumbles upon a remote community of counterculture marijuana farmers and a warmly embracing, yet eccentric family. Humboldt County is a story of the human soul in search of happiness, and the unexpected places we can sometimes call home. (Magnolia)… Expand

Director: Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Don R. Lewis

Just the type of small film that, if given a chance to be seen by audiences, could become somewhat of a hit for grownups ala "Sideways" or "The Squid and the Whale." Read full review

Marc Savlov

It's like the Sixties never happened, or maybe happened too much. Read full review

Maureen M. Hart

A slow starter. But what appears to be the cliched "uptight nerd liberated by flighty sprite" tale--done better in films from "Bringing Up Baby" to "Barefoot in the Park"--evolves into something deeper, darker, more resonant. Read full review

Stephen Holden

These characters are fully alive. But the movie attaches them to a conventional, not to say creaky, hip-meets-square drama. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Has an impressive cast and captures some of that era's fuzzy rebelliousness and humanism, but taken on its own the picture is finally thin stuff. Read full review

Jean Oppenheimer

Jeremy Strong's minimalist performance in the lead role makes for an unconvincing character arc--he seems almost as ill-at-ease and dispirited by the end of the film as he does at the beginning. Read full review

Kyle Smith

The entire script, which boils down to a hopelessly embarrassing lesson about "this beautiful place that can make people live again," seems to have been written within arm's reach of a bong. Read full review

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JudithS.

Sep 30, 2008

I saw this film 4 times. The script, directing, photography and acting, made me feel as if I were there in Humboldt County....at times, I wished I was there!

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ReneeS.

Sep 29, 2008

Humboldt County is fantastic. It's sensitive, complex and is one of the best films I've seen in many years. It doesn't chose sides, instead it allows the audience to draw their own conclusions and it trusts its audience is savvy enough to do it. The performances are really Humboldt County is fantastic. It's sensitive, complex and is one of the best films I've seen in many years. It doesn't chose sides, instead it allows the audience to draw their own conclusions and it trusts its audience is savvy enough to do it. The performances are really surprising, especially if you're used to seeing Brad Dourif as Wormtongue. I really enjoy the ambiguous ending as well, since you're not really sure where the main character is headed. It feels very 70's and at the same time manages to be fresh and unexpected. Also, I was struck by the natural surroundings of the place and the score really supports this quiet beauty. For newcomer filmmakers, it looks like these guys have been doing this for quite a while. If you want something beautiful and paradoxical, go see this film!… Expand

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PeterR

Oct 7, 2008

I've seen the movie twice. With each viewing I find more nuances to think about and enjoy.

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Muriel

Oct 2, 2008

Painful to watch. Trite, predictable, wooden acting, amateurish filmmaking. My friend and I sat through the whole thing, hoping it would get better. It never did.

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