The read
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 87% of the 6,933 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic85/100
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
3,412 audience votes
Key crew
- Terrence MalickDirector
- Terrence MalickWriter
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brad PittMr. O'Brien
- Jessica ChastainMrs. O'Brien
- Hunter McCrackenYoung Jack
- Sean PennJack
- Fiona ShawGrandmother
- Tye SheridanSteve
- Laramie EpplerR.L.
- Will WallaceArchitect
- Nicolas GondaMr. Reynolds
- Jessica FuselierGuide
- Kelly KoonceFather Haynes
- Bryce BoudoinRobert
Stills
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Themes
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