Mudbound

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Mudbound

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2017

2h 14m

History

Drama

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Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. 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, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson -- 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 and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.

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Critics Consensus

Mudbound offers a well-acted, finely detailed snapshot of American history whose scenes of rural class struggle resonate far beyond their period setting.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

There’s not a minute in Mudbound that doesn’t feel deeply felt and believable.

Aug 1, 2024

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The players are uniformly excellent.

Apr 16, 2020

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Anne Thompson

IndieWire

Rees embraced the book's multiple narrators, lacing the two families into a complex tapestry.

Mar 31, 2020

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

While the second half is the film’s strongest, Rees’ ambitious film captures the same sweeping spark as so many great American novels.

Dec 5, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s a difficult movie but an honest one that isn’t afraid to examine the stains of our past earnestly and without manipulation.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film moves among these families with an effortlessness that demonstrates their sameness, while also providing an achingly relevant commentary on how notions of racial inequality prove false and inhuman.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Keith B

It's hard to know where to even start. It's powerful, well-done in virtually all respects, and hard to watch because of the truth it speaks to.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Leaburn O

A solid enough film for its genre but played on a few too many cliches to really drag me in. The characters were all a bit two dimensional but it was well made, acted and designed. Had a good atmosphere to it but maybe a little too slow paced initially. Watched on Netflix.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Clyde F

You could argue the first half is a bit plodding, but I enjoyed it. Was skeptical with this subject matter that it'd be another "white savior" movie or a "look how evil white people are" film. Honestly it's just refreshing to see something original and not a comic book or another rebooted franchise.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Olson K

Watched on May 5, 2024.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Andrea C

Dramma solido, crudo e reale che si incentra quasi totalmente sui personaggi, dando poca importanza agli eventi, resi pochi e lineari, tutti funzionali allo sviluppo dei protagonisti. I sei protagonisti sono strutturati molto bene, le voci narranti aggiungono potenza e spessore ad ogni personaggio rendendolo pieno di dettagli e molto vicino ad una vera persona. Senza dubbio il legame che si crea con i personaggi è potente e l'empatia diventa una parte importante del film. A mio avviso il finale non è soddisfacente, in generale nell'ingresso della fase finale il film diventa leggermente ripetitivo ed aggiunge troppi pochi eventi importanti alla trama. Anche la scelta di offrire un'alternativa visione del protagonista e del suo amico non convince.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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David W

While well executed cinematically, the story was a bit sluggish for my taste, especially in the first half. Another go at editing could have improved the final product. When combined with its emotional intensity, this is a film I would only watch again if there were no better choices.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. 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, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson -- 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 and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.

Director: Dee Rees
Producer: Carl Effenson, Sally Jo Effenson, Cassian Elwes, Christopher Lemole, Kim Roth, Tim Zajaros, Charles D. King
Screenwriter: Dee Rees, Virgil Williams
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Elevated Films (II), Netflix, ArtImage Entertainment, Armory Films, Zeal Media, Black Bear Pictures, MMC Joule Films, MACRO
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Violence|Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2017
Runtime: 2h 14m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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