The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

2018

1 hr. 23 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

28%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

100+ Ratings

Audience Score

The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's young son.

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Critics Consensus

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter wastes a promising premise and talented cast on a frustratingly uneven comedy that lacks enough laughs to forgive its narrative flaws.

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Jeremy B

good movie about fathers, sons and real life. it upset the hunting community because its not really about hunting

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/29/22

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Audience Member

It was okay. I notice they just couldn't help trying to make the kid's semi-auto sound like a full-auto though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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aqsw d

This movie was GREAT. A "real" Father and Son adventure. Beautiful country - I was thinking NE Tennessee but read it was western NC - close. I believe in hunting - when it is necessary to live and survive. This movie was very realistic. The way the father and son interacted was very real - funny - not funny - and all in between. The actors were hilarious at times - the main father actor was really great - and the life events are very real. Of the very few netflix works that mention God, I really appreciated what the father said - VERY TRUE. TO ALL THE BELIEVERS! ALL THUMBS UP!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This is a brilliant and heart-warming comedy, that's also very original. Highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Unrealistic made to prove that hunting is outdated

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Awful. Bad father, a weird friend and a stupid kid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Jody Hill

Director

Josh Brolin

Buck Ferguson

Danny McBride

Don

Montana Jordan

Jaden

Scoot McNairy

Greg

Rory Scovel

Scotty

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter, like so many other Netflix movies, feels like a first draft that still could use some more punching up and focus.

Rated: C+

Aug 13, 2018

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

AV Club

The Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter offers only the pokiest and most rote of plots.

Rated: C+

Jul 8, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

It's salvaged by a truly genuine, sometimes great performance from Josh Brolin, but he's the only reason to take a look.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 6, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Whitetail” is only an occasionally funny satire. I kind of see what Hill and McBride are shooting for (no pun intended), but it’s never silly enough, never thoughtful enough, or even clever enough to land with much conviction.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter lacks true grit. Its designed to feel relatable, yet Brolins impassioned performance can only do so much to override the stock dialogue and the narratives lack of originality.

Feb 20, 2022

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Sean Collier

Pittsburgh Magazine

It's just not funny. It's earnest and heartfelt, but the jokes miss or are omitted.

Rated: 4/10

Oct 17, 2018

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Synopsis

The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's young son.

Director: Jody Hill
Executive Producer: David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Lila Yacoub
Screenwriter: Jody Hill, John Carcieri, Danny McBride
Production Co: Rough House Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 6, 2018

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