Winter's Bone

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Winter's Bone

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Released Jun 11, 2010

1h 39m

Drama

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Faced with an unresponsive mother and a criminal father, Ozark teenager Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) does what she can to manage the household and take care of her two younger siblings. Informed by the sheriff (Garret Dillahunt) that their father put their home up for bond and then disappeared, Ree sets out on a dangerous quest to find him. Her entire family's fate now in her hands, Ree challenges her outlaw kin's code of silence and risks her life to learn her father's fate.

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Critics Consensus

Bleak, haunting, and yet still somehow hopeful, Winter's Bone is writer-director Debra Granik's best work yet -- and it boasts an incredible, starmaking performance from Jennifer Lawrence.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

A rewarding, richly detailed exploration of the strength of character required when confronted by ugly truths.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2010

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

The Coen Brothers' O Brother Where Art Thou? was the last film to make such delirious use of mountain music. The rest of the world can start drooling over Lawrence. I'm gonna git me a copy of that soundtrack.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 22, 2010

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

The film, adapted by director Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini from the novel by Daniel Woodrell, establishes a formidable tension between mystery and matter-of-factness.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 17, 2010

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

Granik and Lawrence paint a gray world in which the patriarchy is indifferent at best and actively hostile at worst to women’s aspirations and stories.

Jun 11, 2024

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Nadia Dalimonte

Next Best Picture

What makes “Winter’s Bone” a revelation is not necessarily the story itself but the tonal and atmospheric understanding of this world that the cast and crew bring.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 10, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

This is an engrossing film, one about the different ways in which people react to impossible situations. And without becoming hackneyed or corny, the story offers a moving solution when it could have so easily fallen into a trap of hopelessness.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Tim F

One of the most American movies i have ever seen. California and New York ain't the USA u know.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Geo3 F

I don’t understand why this film is rated so high; Its a drama film, but with no suspense this feels more like a TV show or an episode of a TV show then an actual movie. The performances were solid, but not amazing once again i don’t understand why this film was considered as a best picture film in the early 2010s. Overall, I can’t recommend this film unless you have some time off.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Madam D

Insulting to country people that an entire extended family would be drug dealers & kill each other over it. Jennifer Lawrence did some very good acting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Drug Material, Language and Violent Content!!!!!!!!! Happy 15th anniversary on June 11th in 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Faiz D

Slow, independent drama, with a great performance by Jennifer Lawrence.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Chris F

Grim country feel that has great performances & heartfelt ties to the lengths someone will go to secure their family’s safety.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Synopsis

Faced with an unresponsive mother and a criminal father, Ozark teenager Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) does what she can to manage the household and take care of her two younger siblings. Informed by the sheriff (Garret Dillahunt) that their father put their home up for bond and then disappeared, Ree sets out on a dangerous quest to find him. Her entire family's fate now in her hands, Ree challenges her outlaw kin's code of silence and risks her life to learn her father's fate.

Director: Debra Granik
Producer: Anne Rosellini, Alix Madigan
Screenwriter: Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Anonymous Content, Winter's Bone Prods.
Rating: R (Some Drug Material|Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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