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Rams

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A hard-drinking Icelandic farmer (Theodór Júlíusson) and his estranged brother (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) band together to save their flocks of sheep from authorities who want the animals destroyed.
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Critics Consensus

Rams transcends its remote location -- and somewhat esoteric storyline -- by using the easily relatable dynamic between two stubborn brothers to speak universal truths.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times 12/27/2016
4/5
After grim comedy comes the threat of grim tragedy. The ending is a do-or-die confrontation with the elements, powerfully presented. Go to Full Review Keith Uhlich Brooklyn Magazine 11/15/2016
Gummi and Kiddi's interactions tend toward the comical, but the rock-steady widescreen cinematography by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen lends the proceedings a deadpan aura. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/03/2016
This small, peculiar story becomes strangely involving; it's a movie that sneaks up on you, right up to the bursting-dam emotion of its extraordinary closing scenes. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 08/08/2023
3.5/5
The movie takes off as a British comedy of manners and then it diverts into an a-la-Kaurismäki absurd tragic comedy. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film 10/21/2022
Icelandic film doesn’t have to go this hard. This is like Yorgos Lanthimos more grounded in reality, or Todd Solondz with a big, bushy white beard. Go to Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf 12/06/2021
4/5
Director and screenwriter Grímur Hákonarson has crafted an unmissable tragic and noble fable that celebrates humanity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 13 Rated R for Language, and Brief Graphic Nudity. LOL, 1 hour and 33 minutes of humor!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Georgan G 02/02/2023 Recently saw the remake & one reviewer remarked the original was better. Tracked it down & it IS better. THIS is a classic drama of human relations. So well filmed and acted! See more 08/23/2021 Very good , story of love . See more 03/06/2020 Be ready for a simple but powerful ending. See more Tim G 10/23/2018 Many jokes to make with one's own brother about carrying him around in to a front end loader. See more nefasto r @Nefasto 09/20/2018 "Rams" is a poetic slow burning story, the problem is that there is not much of a story. Don't get me wrong, I liked it. I loved the poster of the movie and I think I knew I was going to like it even before watching it to be honest. It is just one of those movies. Took more effort than anticipated, but a powerful ending and a gorgeous cinematography did the trick. On that note, by the way, I start to think that is way easier to be a good cinematographer when the films are shot in dreamy, bucolic scenery. (EG: this movie, God's own country, The Revenant and so on) See more Read all reviews
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Grímur Hákonarson

Director

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Gummi

Theodór Júlíusson

Kiddi

Charlotte Bøving

Katrin

Jon Benonysson

Runólfur

Guðrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir

Hildur

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Movie Info

Synopsis A hard-drinking Icelandic farmer (Theodór Júlíusson) and his estranged brother (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) band together to save their flocks of sheep from authorities who want the animals destroyed.
Director
Grímur Hákonarson
Producer
Grímar Jónsson
Screenwriter
Grímur Hákonarson
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Film Farms
Rating
R (Language|Brief Graphic Nudity)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$137.1K
Runtime
1h 33m