Mudbound

Name: Mudbound
Genre: Drama
Released: November 17, 2017
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 85
Cast: Carey Mulligan, David Jensen, Dylan Arnold, Elizabeth Ashling, Garrett Hedlund

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Netflix | Release Date: November 17, 2017 | R

Starring: Carey Mulligan, David Jensen, Dylan Arnold, Elizabeth Ashling, Garrett Hedlund, Geraldine Singer, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Jonathan Banks, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kerry Cahill, Lucy Faust, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan

Summary: Set in the post-WWII South, Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke), his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and FlorenceSet in the post-WWII South, Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke), his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson (Rob Morgan, Mary J. Blige)—sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations—struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families’ plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell), forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.… Expand

Director: Dee Rees

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 134 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Nov 20, 2017

Mitchell — who was so marvelous as Eazy-E in the 2015 "Straight Outta Compton" — is superb here, as a young man struggling with what it means to be at home within his own heart, and within his country. Mudbound — tough and bittersweet and, in places, painfully brutal — is all about what it really means to be an American. Read full review

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Lara Zarum

Nov 14, 2017

Voiceovers build on top of voiceovers, and we feel as if we’re simply getting to know these people a little better, even while Rees is gesturing toward things to come. The result is a deeply engrossing film — its two-plus hours whiz by — about stumbling one step forward and two steps back toward a more enlightened existence. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Nov 16, 2017

I’m not quite sure how Rees (2011’s Pariah) has done it, exactly, but the depth of heartbreak and humanity in this — just her second feature film — is remarkable. Read full review

Jake Cole

As striking as Mudbound's combat scenes are, they largely exist as setup for the postwar-set second half of the film, which scrutinizes the way that the atrocities witnessed in Europe laid bare the unsustainable hypocrisy in America's own bigoted divisions. Read full review

Empire Jonathan Pile

Nov 20, 2017

With great performances across the board and a socially relevant story, Mudbound will resonate long after the credits roll. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jan 24, 2017

Though the sheer scope of the material overwhelms “Pariah” director Dee Rees at times, she finds shoots of optimism among the mire that couldn’t be more welcome at a moment when the country seems more divided than ever. Read full review

Steve Pond

Jan 24, 2017

Its powerful moments are too often swamped by melodrama that undercuts the director’s skills as a storyteller. Read full review

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BowsleyCrother

Nov 21, 2017

Puts you into the situation of two families on a 200 acre farm in rural Mississippi in the segregated South of the 1940s. The white family owns the land and the black family works it share cropping. Both are up against Nature and all they have is their own labor, hopeful that they can makePuts you into the situation of two families on a 200 acre farm in rural Mississippi in the segregated South of the 1940s. The white family owns the land and the black family works it share cropping. Both are up against Nature and all they have is their own labor, hopeful that they can make it. This is not a polemical film but it does show how social relationships in the segregated South Effected outcomes.
It gives you a taste of what would happen if white power were to become dominant here again as current alt-right groups advocate. You are on the edge of your seat hoping that the good people in the film will succeed in overcoming each obstacle they encounter. Each.characterhas their own truth to share with you.
A great film to take your teenage son or daughter to.… Expand

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Jcgaffney6

Mar 13, 2018

Mudbound is as gut-wrenching as it is brilliant. A perfect narrative to capture farm life before, during, and after World War II from a myriad of perspectives. Mudbound shows the rascal hypocrisy of Southern life during this time period in a way that feels new- and even more heart breaking.Mudbound is as gut-wrenching as it is brilliant. A perfect narrative to capture farm life before, during, and after World War II from a myriad of perspectives. Mudbound shows the rascal hypocrisy of Southern life during this time period in a way that feels new- and even more heart breaking. The two hour long movie will fly by.… Expand

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AmadouIraklidis

Apr 7, 2023

Beautiful film with an incredible amount of depth and clear forethought messaging and thematic irony. Touching on the intersection of religion, morality, alternative slavery in the jim crow era, American identity, and family relations. It really hits on nearly every point of significance,Beautiful film with an incredible amount of depth and clear forethought messaging and thematic irony. Touching on the intersection of religion, morality, alternative slavery in the jim crow era, American identity, and family relations. It really hits on nearly every point of significance, and it makes you feel. It has one of the saddest moments I've experienced in a film, and yet also shows the resilience of the human spirit, and the humanity of people who endured the struggles of the era, and has moments of body-chilling inspiration and hopefulness.

Mudbound lays bare an ugly truth about the south during world war 2, and makes us question to what extent it is still going on. 80 years after the abolition of slavery and there was naked, disgusting terrorists bullying blacks. What is going on now, 80 years after the end of ww2? While the movie does an expose on all the above and more, it is not the message of the film. The final message of hope, love, and overcoming. A rose can grow from concrete.… Expand

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AgentLvi

Jul 7, 2023

Great movie. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing

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JLuis_001

Apr 14, 2023

All in all, Mudbound is a fine film. Yes with a few issues, but in my opinion nothing that would disturb the best features of it.

I think more than anything else what makes it a bit heavy is that its pacing is slow and there's too much exposition. It's understandable because the story needsAll in all, Mudbound is a fine film. Yes with a few issues, but in my opinion nothing that would disturb the best features of it.

I think more than anything else what makes it a bit heavy is that its pacing is slow and there's too much exposition.
It's understandable because the story needs to settle everything down, but that prevents it from getting a more dynamic pace, nevertheless the story is so good as its characters that immersing yourself in both is an inescapable act.

There's no doubt that Mudbound doesn't break any new ground in terms of the themes embedded in its plot, but the most basic rule of any storytelling comes to the fore: You can tell the same story as many others before you. What sets you apart is how you do it, and Mudbound succeeds in that regard.… Expand

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moviemitch96

Nov 18, 2017

I felt as though this film was well-intended and had many poignant moments and things to say about race relations. However, I also felt as though most of it was all played out relatively pedestrian and didn't cover too much new. The performances from all involved were all very committed andI felt as though this film was well-intended and had many poignant moments and things to say about race relations. However, I also felt as though most of it was all played out relatively pedestrian and didn't cover too much new. The performances from all involved were all very committed and strong. Jason Clarke, Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, and especially Jason Mitchell all turned in top-notch performances. I also took particular notice of how well and impressive the cinematography was often times. Overall, it's not without its redeeming qualities, such as the powerful acting, cinematography, and messages it conveyed, but I was personally hoping for a little bit more in terms of a big impact.… Expand

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