A Field in England

Released Feb 7, 2014

1 hr. 30 min.

Horror

History

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

73 Reviews

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58%

2,500+ Ratings

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Two men capture a small group of deserters during England's civil war. After the captives ingest some wild mushrooms, they fall victim to the powerful energies of a mystical field.

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Critics Consensus

Recklessly assembled and occasionally compelling in spite of itself, A Field in England showcases a singularly brilliant voice in British cinema.

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Allison

Beautifully crafted and written, great acting. Haunting and confusing. Funny and scary. It's an intimate theater piece so don't expect a (boring) epic Hollywood story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/24

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Aldis H

There is no such thing as THE worst movie ever. There are plenty of movies that sit at the very bottom of the scale and could not be worse. This is one of them. Nothing happens. I mean NOTHING. Zero stars.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Jackie K

Completely bizarre film in which four men stumble around in a field during the English Civil War. There's nothing quite like it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Cerys L

This was a wild trip, full of gorgeous cinematography, fantastic acting, and a thrilling plot. At times it was confusing, but it all came together in one glorious finale. The underlying theme of magic and the occult was a lovely addition, giving the whole film a dark, mysterious feeling. I highly enjoyed it, and it's been on my mind ever since. At times the editing can be a bit much, and some questions weren't answered, but overall a great movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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wayne k

While it may have a name you're more likely to find on the cover of a Victorian novel than on a poster for a film containing mass hallucinogenic consumption, A Field In England is a surprisingly complex narrative with some unsurprisingly striking visuals. We've seen plenty of films which have depicted the English Civil War over the years, but usually those films focus on the battles themselves and their consequences. A Field In England is more about power; specifically, the abuse of it. We have a band of men who couldn't be more different, being forced together by a tyrannical alchemist who demands they help him look for treasure. Through a series of increasingly chaotic events, attitudes and allegiances will change, and by the time its over most of those involved have experienced their own character arc. It does hammer its points in very heavily, and its highly stylised nature renders it almost impenetrable to the average moviegoer. Few people would be willing to pay cinema prices to see a story told in this manner. It's definitely a film you admire more than you enjoy, if you even like it at all, but it demonstrates that a visual medium is the perfect way to tell a story like this, exposing the flaws of the characters by showing them to us rather than telling us about them. Not a pleasant watch, or a film you'd hurry back to, but a fascinating experience nonetheless.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Shioka O

Beautifully shot, and confusing.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/22

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Laurie Rose, Wheatley's regular DP, brings to the film the same charged feel for landscape he so potently demonstrated in Sightseers.

Apr 4, 2018

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Hallucinogenic black-and-white visuals, eerie sounds, sporadic splatter and potentially insufferable philosophising are blessedly leavened with earthy humour. Think Tarkovsky's Stalker meets Monty Python's Holy Grail.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

It's the English Civil War on magic mushrooms!

Rated: 3/4

Mar 14, 2014

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M. Faust

ArtVoice

Touchstones include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Wicker Man, and Peter Watkins Culloden. The small cast comes from British comedy, which is so much more wide-ranging and serious than American comedy that it's - well, its not even funny.

Rated: B

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David Harris

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An extremely confusing feature saddled with a script filled with non-sequiturs and giant-sized plot holes.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 22, 2019

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Synopsis

Two men capture a small group of deserters during England's civil war. After the captives ingest some wild mushrooms, they fall victim to the powerful energies of a mystical field.

Director: Ben Wheatley
Executive Producer: Anna Higgs
Screenwriter: Amy Jump
Distributor: Drafthouse Films
Production Co: Film4, Rook Films
Genre: Horror, History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7K

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