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The Rover

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In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has disintegrated. Hardened drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) wanders across this dangerous and desolate landscape. When thieves steal Eric's car -- and only remaining possession -- they leave behind Rey (Robert Pattinson), a wounded comrade. Eric forces Rey to help him hunt down the gang in an unrelenting quest to take back the one thing that matters to him.
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Fueled by engaging performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, the tension-filled The Rover overcomes its narrative faults through sheer watchability.

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Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly Bleak, brutal, and ultimately pointless, the film stars Guy Pearce as a man whose car is stolen and who won't rest until he not only gets it back but also punishes, with extreme prejudice, the dirtbags who took it. Rated: C- Dec 3, 2014 Full Review Ryan Gilbey New Statesman The Rover equals only sporadically the fraught tension of Michôd's debut, Animal Kingdom (2010), but its horrors feel baked-in and genetic. Aug 21, 2014 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times That final surprising coda (it surprised this reviewer, anyway) goes some way towards making sense of the whole mad enterprise. Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2014 Full Review Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite On paper, it sounds like your everyday revenge drama [...] but writer-director Michôd ensures, from its opening shot to its last second, that the film is anything but. Rated: 4/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film The Rover has an intriguing story and an incredible central performance, and even has some wonderful direction with a real sense of grit. But the film’s lack of focus between character conflict and setting fails to create a building connection... Rated: B- Jun 17, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …with two immersive lead performances, a desolate atmosphere and some gasp-inducing bursts of in-your-face action, The Rover is a thought-provoking minor slice of sci-fi, all the better for keeping the stakes small… Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zurab M It’s an amazing film. It shows that film makers don’t need huge budget to create a great film and this film’s rationale is very important and powerful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Les N How did I miss this gem? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review Daniel N Very bleak and depressing but captivating at the same time. Great performances by Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/25 Full Review Spike D Bleak, but not in a powerful way à la The Road. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review prawnda s theres a lot here. for one, i think that basically every character guy meets is just about the most obnoxious, difficult person they could possibly be. while this does contribute to the atmosphere, it also seems to contribute unnecessarily to the runtime, with a lot of slow and repetitive conversations that do not usually give the audience any more information than they do the protagonist. its still pretty good but i think some parts could have been much better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Joshua R one of the few genuine blends between action and heartbreak! the movie is hard to watch because of how hard it is at the core but guy Peirce gives one of the best performances of his career as an absolute monster and loyal man of his course, literally a masterpiece if you take the time to take it all in! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Michôd

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Guy Pearce

Eric

Robert Pattinson

Rey

Scoot McNairy

Henry

David Field

Archie

Anthony Hayes

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Synopsis In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has disintegrated. Hardened drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) wanders across this dangerous and desolate landscape. When thieves steal Eric's car -- and only remaining possession -- they leave behind Rey (Robert Pattinson), a wounded comrade. Eric forces Rey to help him hunt down the gang in an unrelenting quest to take back the one thing that matters to him.
Director
David Michôd
Producer
Liz Watts, David Linde, David Michôd
Screenwriter
David Michôd
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Porchlight Films, Lava Bear Films
Rating
R (Some Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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