Brimstone

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Brimstone

R

2017

2h 28m

Western

Mystery & Thriller

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A frontier woman turns fugitive when she is wrongly accused of a crime she didn't commit and is hunted by a vengeful preacher.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

At its best, Brimstone is like being caught up in one of God's more entertaining divine rages.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2017

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Although the four-chapter structure is neatly handled and the savage backdrop strikingly photographed, there's something a little unsavoury about this picture.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 1, 2017

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Jonathan Pile

Empire Magazine

Brutal in its depictions of violence, Brimstone is tough to watch at times, but never less than gripping, even as the clock creeps up to the 150-minute mark.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 29, 2017

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Koolhoven’s Brimstone is hard to watch and to stomach...[but it] is [still] well-executed.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 12, 2024

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Jason Best

What's On TV

There's more than a whiff of sulphur about Brimstone.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 20, 2020

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

If you'll allow it, Brimstone will grow on you and draw you in to its engrossing plot.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 24, 2020

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Andrew B

Great film. Two and a half hours very well spent. Guy Pierce's performance particularly impressed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Samantha L.

I’m really concerned about the low ratings of this film. It’s a victim turned villain story of a girl and her family on the prairie. The stepmother delivers the preacher’s child and kills the baby to save the mother. The preacher then begins a revenge spiral and kills the father and stepmother. A daughter of the deceased parents is then sent to a brothel where she finds a maternal prostitute. The preacher appears at the brothel and has enough money to get whatever he wants. He takes the girl he orphaned and trouble ensues. The end of the movie is full of twists and resolutions that resolve the story in interesting ways.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Gijs D

I watched this with my wife and we truly "enjoyed" every minute. It is incredibly rich in story line, plot and biblical elements. Eastwood meets Tarantino if you ask me. Cinemagraphy is wonderful in almost every shot and acting is sublime by all. Gruesome and dark as it is. It is beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Robert N.

Caught this one on Prime and thought I would create an account just to leave my positive review. I really don’t understand the bad reviews. As a devout cinephile it is vexing to me. First and foremost, I will say that this one is not for the faint of heart. However it is a gritty, tense, kind of mystery of sorts told in 4 chapters. The acting is top notch and cinematography is beautiful. A new western in the likes of Slow West and Sweetwater. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie. You can say that I sent you, and that you’re cool. Never mind the negative reviews.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Rainie R.

Definitely rated R. Movie was long and skipped around which made it hard to follow.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Will S

Don’t waste your time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Synopsis

A frontier woman turns fugitive when she is wrongly accused of a crime she didn't commit and is hunted by a vengeful preacher.

Director: Martin Koolhoven
Producer: Els Vandevorst, Uwe Schott
Screenwriter: Martin Koolhoven
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: Prime Time, N279 Entertainment, FilmWave
Rating: R (Disturbing Behavior|Brutal Bloody Violence|Graphic Nudity|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Western, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 11, 2017
Runtime: 2h 28m

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