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A Field in England

Released Feb 7, 2014 1h 30m Horror History Drama Mystery & Thriller List
86% Tomatometer 74 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
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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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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Philip Kemp Sight & Sound 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail It's the English Civil War on magic mushrooms! Rated: 3/4 Mar 14, 2014 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media This inventive, psychedelic trip back in time to the 1600s is an extreme and exhilarating experience for fans of dark humor and unsettling horror. May 22, 2024 Full Review 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 Apr 12, 2022 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Ken Russell directing Monty Python's Waiting For Godot Jan 14, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Shioka O Beautifully shot, and confusing. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Claire Jones, Andrew Starke, Andy Kelly
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
Runtime
1h 30m
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