Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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2017

1h 55m

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command, Officer Dixon -- an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence -- gets involved, the battle is only exacerbated.

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Critics Consensus

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri deftly balances black comedy against searing drama -- and draws unforgettable performances from its veteran cast along the way.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

McDonagh takes the audience's loyalty and swings it around, taking you on an emotionally volatile, but fascinating, drive-by in rural America.

Jul 29, 2019

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

...tragic, comic, violent, tender and heartbreaking.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 5, 2018

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri unfolds as a typical revenge vigilantly ploy, and could have stayed so under normal direction and screenwriting. Instead, it gets turned into one of the best pictures of the year.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 5, 2018

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Clayton Schuster

Vague Visages

If Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri carries a lesson or otherwise some underlying thought, then it must be that the abusers of power are struck and wounded, too, and that forgiveness and understanding offer a difficult, if imperfect, salve.

Dec 6, 2023

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Serena Seghedoni

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don't read any spoilers, don't think about the plot, don't even watch the trailer if you can: just get yourself a ticket and go see this film. I guarantee it will be one of the best movies you will see this year.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 4, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

When the pressures of guilt and honesty are applied to its many characters, their truer traits and flaws come to the surface like rain drawing out new blooms of promise or the nightcrawler worms of hidden ugliness.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Graham D.

No notes. Literally my favorite movie I’ve ever seen. I saw this 4 months ago and haven’t shut up about yet. Go watch it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Lars N

It's wonderful and weird and brilliant. In fact, it might be Martin McDonagh's best, and I don't say that lightly

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Laurian D

This movie has a very engaging plot and amazing acting, but some forced coincidences and a third act that ultimately leads to nowhere makes everything feel pretty frustrating in the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Cringe F

One of my favourite films... Possibly ever! This film is heartbreaking, but also beautiful and comic. In my humble opinion an absolute must see film of recent years!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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To F

Esta chida. Tiene buen ritmo, actuaciones de algunos buenas y de algotros pesimas. Me hubiera gustado que pasaran una pequeña escena del crimen o que hubieran dado más detalles sobre ello y también saber el final.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Vince Savion P

Clearly well thought out plot, and great actors. It tells an emotional, heartbreaking story with a nice touch of humor. Loved how every single character was written!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Synopsis

After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command, Officer Dixon -- an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence -- gets involved, the battle is only exacerbated.

Director: Martin McDonagh
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Fox Searchlight, Film4, Blueprint Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.1M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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