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The Road

2009
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 51m
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Directed by:
John Hillcoat John Hillcoat
Written by:
Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy Joe Penhall Joe Penhall
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Starring:
Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen Robert Duvall Robert Duvall Charlize Theron Charlize Theron Garret Dillahunt Garret Dillahunt Molly Parker Molly Parker Guy Pearce Guy Pearce Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams Kodi Smit-McPhee Kodi Smit-McPhee Bob Jennings Bob Jennings
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Genres:
Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Adventure
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 Jan 2010
7
68th
It isn't as good as the book but it's such a great story it would be really hard to mess up the adaptation. Viggo was perfectly cast and the kid wasn't too bad either. Looking forward to Hillcoat's next film.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 08 Feb 2010
78
75th
Hopelessness and the inevitability of death in a world standing on its last leg. Not exactly sunny stuff, yet The Road manages the difficult feat of not wallowing in the sadness and sordidness of the entire thing. Yes, there's despair and loss around every corner but it's faced with genuine sorrow and, perhaps even more harrowingly, a grim determination to push forward even though there is nothing at the end of the road.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 06 Jan 2010
37
34th
Captures all the grimness of the book without the accompanying poetry -- and even then, its grimness is unadorned by pathos or tension to dilute the bland, remote greyness of it all. That isn't to say it's a complete departure from the book: The translation of McCarthy's prose into voiceover is simply heinous and it retains (and elongates) its cowardly ending. The one scene that worked for me was the encounter with the robber simply because, for once, it felt like something was at stake.
Rated 06 Jan 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 04 Nov 2010
80
86th
Visually and thematically bleak. McCarthy's novel was more leisurely told and, while Hillcoat and the screenwriter did a competent job of pacing this adaptation, it doesn't achieve the same lyricism. The film left me kind of cold - and not, I don't think, because of its hopelessness. Viggo was good but I didn't connect emotionally - somehow it lacked heart. Still well worth seeing, especially for the postapocalyptic world, incredibly visualized, making you truly thankful for our many privileges.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 07 Mar 2010
93
96th
Brutally depressing. Now with 100% fewer iPods than Book of Eli.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 17 Dec 2009
65
31st
Dull. Cringe-worthy performance by the kid. I'm a fan of these post-apocalyptic/survival movies, but I couldn't get myself to enjoy this one -- I really wanted to though.
Rated 17 Dec 2009
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 09 Jul 2010
70
54th
I adore Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." The book is flawless so I can't help but be a little disappointed with this adaptation. It's not Hillcoat's fault. I knew he tried his very best to capture the essence of the book. And I commend his valiant effort to attempt such a Herculean, impossible task. The beauty of the book is in its bleak but powerful words which could never be fully expressed in a motion picture. Lots of subtle elements were lost in translation. But it's still good enough.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 28 Jan 2010
85
88th
The dark and nihilistic older cousin of 'Children of Men', about a father and a son, trying to survive the end of the world. To put it another way, there's nothing here not to love, save maybe the ending, which was always going to be a problem no matter what the director opted for. At times it's gruesomely effective cinema, and there no need to mention how good Viggo Mortensen is, but I just did, so there. A 'must see' for sure, but did I mention that it's dark and nihilistic? I'm not kidding.
Rated 28 Jan 2010
brandt64brandt64
Rated 19 Jan 2010
70
44th
A solid post-apocalyptic thriller but it's emotionally underwhelming and a little too bleak for its own good. Some aspects of the film seem underdeveloped, such as the father's connection to his wife.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 10 Jun 2012
35
25th
A portrayal of apocalypse almost equal to that of your average zombie film, but with none of the depth of philosophical reflection.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 17 Apr 2012
75
80th
I love to watch it with a strawberry daiquiri and imagine I'm right there with them on the beach.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 28 Jun 2010
75
77th
Depressing, bleak and as misanthropic as it gets - It plays as a grown/thinking mans version of War of the Worlds, with Mortensen giving it all he's got. And it really IS his achievement that the story doesn't disappear into the monotone nothingness that the movie otherwise steers towards (you do get the feeling that quite a few nuances have gone lost in translation). But definitely worth a watch.
Rated 28 Jun 2010
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 06 Jul 2010
77
45th
Pretty dire adaptation of a novel that, by all accounts (I couldn't get through 30 pages) is a fairly grim read. I give many kudos to Hillcoat for committing to his decaying, washed-out vision and sticking with it so unrelentingly. Mortensen's a pro, so it's no surprise that he turns in a fine day's work but the child actor isn't up to the occasion and fails to carry the second lead role. My biggest gripe, though, is the lack of a true external conflict to emotionally involve the viewer.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
loosecannonloosecannon
Rated 27 Jan 2015
72
50th
Beautiful cinematography and set pieces about a post-apocalyptic world where cynicism about the fragility of human society takes center stage. I'm sure humans are one catastrophe away from relying on their most basic animal instincts, but it doesn't make for great entertainment. Not sure how many scenes of human depravity are necessary to get a point across. Viggo Mortensen did a tremendous job in a difficult role to pull off.
Rated 27 Jan 2015
sebbysebby
Rated 14 Mar 2010
35
10th
Dreary, melodramatic, monotone. The kid is annoying as shit, too.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 03 Mar 2010
83
84th
A tremendously dark film--do not dismiss it as slow and uneventful. 'The Road' is an experience of a movie--a hauntingly beautiful one that depicts the end of the world not through movie studio executive eyes, but through a realistic approach. This is an intense movie featuring two excellent performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, both of whom capture an authentic desperation and emotional resonance with their characters.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
86
97th
Dark, riveting, powerful, depressing and loyal to the source material. The landscapes are stunning and the entire film is just so completely believable. Mortenson turns in his best role to date. One of the best post-apocalyptic films out there.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 30 Oct 2009
87
87th
Very bleak, but well done. This is a hard film to grade - it's so well done, but it feels like it's very one-dimensional. This, I think, is just the limit set by the plot, and not the fault of the cast or director. There's just only so much you can do with the story at hand.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 30 Jan 2010
70
42nd
The book (in my opinion one of the most important books of the last 10 years) did not need to be filmed, this movie adds very little (if anything) to the novel
Rated 30 Jan 2010
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Jan 2010
45
31st
2 hours of brown texture.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 28 Jul 2011
3
38th
Serviceable in the most straightforward sense (visually impressive, broadly faithful to the novel's tone, etc.) but fails to be as special as I'd hoped it could be. McCarthy's writing made for some rather awkward (and often redundant) narration, and the film lacks that intangible allegorical quality that made the book more than just Generic Post-Apocalyptic Survival. Interesting enough, but not greatly successful.
Rated 28 Jul 2011
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 05 Dec 2015
83
53rd
It's probably too late to be worthwhile, but I feel tempted to make a gimmick account on Twitter and describe details from the movie as Viggo Mortensen's character. Should I pick up any followers, I would immediately tweet at them in a paranoid manner, demanding to know why they are following me.
Rated 05 Dec 2015
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 16 Jan 2010
90
79th
"The Road" isn't an action post-apocalyptic movie like "I am Legend" for example. It is the pure fight for survival of father and son after an undescribed katastrophe destroyed the whole world.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
jebJeb
Rated 14 Jan 2010
85
70th
One of the best post-apocalyptic films since Children of Men in 2006. A stirringly grim, gloomy and dreary film.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
cussotcussot
Rated 07 Mar 2010
82
59th
What does it say that I watched this film thinking, "Isn't that the same colour scheme as my living room?" Maybe that's why I liked it. And it's not a thriller - it's a chiller. Kind of like life.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 21 Dec 2009
75
51st
Something implacable is lost in the translation of this book to the screen. Its done with a fair bit of accuracy but it all feels too much like a bad dream, its missing more ephemeral qualities that would make it hit home.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
anilscnanilscn
Rated 11 Feb 2020
40
30th
Filmin başında kesin bir dille dünyada bitki kalmadı deniliyor. Ancak her yer çalı, ağaç dolu. Portakal ağacı bitki de çalılar değil mi? Hayvan kalmadı deniliyor. Filmdeki köpekler ve kuşlar insan mı? Yine filmin başında 10 yıldır üretim yapılmıyor deniliyor. O cipsler-kolalar ne. Son kullanma tarihi diye bir şey bu evrende yok mu? .. Her neyse sıkıldım artık görüntü yönetimi kasıp senaryoyu unutanlardan..
Rated 11 Feb 2020
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 26 Nov 2009
6
54th
The soundtrack really weighed it down (I hate when music in a movie tries to tell you how to feel rather than complementing what you already feel), scenes absent in the book alluded to the environment being the cause of the "apocalypse" and the flashbacks weren't as strong as I would have liked. The photography was excellent, the acting was excellent, and the gist of the story was captured quite well. Not a remarkable adaptation by any means but it definitely wasn't bad.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 01 Mar 2010
72
68th
Decent enough, but nothing like the book.
Rated 01 Mar 2010
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 10 Jun 2010
75
74th
Viggo Mortensen stars as a man trying to keep himself and his young son alive in a Post Apocalyptic nightmare world teeming with dangerous cannibals, where almost no real food is left, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. Brutal and bleak as fuck, but not nearly as harrowing as the book. Still, an excellent but very, very dark movie with a bunch of great actors in small cameo roles.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
marstonMarston
Rated 07 Sep 2011
80
77th
The Road is one of my all time favourite films. I wonder if any other actor would have been able to pull of what Mortensen did in this film. The way the film is directed makes you feel for the characters, much more so than in other post-apocalyptic films. The art direction and the use of colour also help quite a bit, strengthening the post-apocalyptic feel, but at the same time tapping in to our human emotions, making us ask the question "How would I survive, behave, act in such a gruesome world
Rated 07 Sep 2011
overratedoverrated
Rated 19 Mar 2010
83
92nd
No baby on a spit, minus ten points.
Rated 19 Mar 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 29 Jan 2010
8
78th
(110 min version) Well framed and acted and occasionally powerful although slightly ruined by its ending, yet as a somber post-apocalyptic story with an undercurrent of hope and courage, it's solid and worthy of your time (although maybe just once).
Rated 29 Jan 2010
ewp805ewp805
Rated 25 Jun 2010
84
82nd
The Road portrays a grim and gray post-apocalyptic world flawlessly, and Viggo captures the raw determination and survival instinct of the character.
Rated 25 Jun 2010
stewballStewball
Rated 28 Nov 2009
80
80th
Without the final scene, this would have been the biggest downer in the history of Hollywood. I mean the weather alone was enough to make me want to stick a gun in my mouth. Adheres to the spirit of the novel very well, and the hope it offers is the antithesis to the despair at the end of "No Country For Old Men" by the same author. As bleak as it is, I call it the antidote. (Nit to pick--What would kill all the animals and leave so many humans alive? Artistic bleak à la heroine chic?)
Rated 28 Nov 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 31 Aug 2011
85
80th
I'm not sure why some people criticize it for being too bleak. I mean, what do you expect? Anyway, the atmosphere is right on, the acting is superb. I don't feel like it's detached or unemotional at all. Sure, it's not the book, but at least it stuck true to the tone and the basic idea. That's all I expect, I didn't expect it to get all the critical details of the writing because it's not possible. So it's bleak, and never boring. Suicide party!
Rated 31 Aug 2011
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 28 Jan 2010
8
84th
Grayness, death and isolation has seldom looked this inviting or felt this harrowing.
Rated 28 Jan 2010
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 05 Jul 2010
80
77th
A very depressing and equally beautiful tale that questions what really makes us human.
Rated 05 Jul 2010
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 17 Sep 2010
80
91st
I didn't see this initially because the trailer made it look so awful, but Hillcoat actually brought it to the screen masterfully. Viggo is great, but not quite stoic enough. This may be because most of the one/two word dialogue exchanges from the source material are replaced with slighty wordier, more 'movie-like' dialogue. The music gives many of the scenes the kind of sentimental feel that movie goers of the high-class cerebral persuasion seem to hate. I loved it, manipulation and all.
Rated 17 Sep 2010
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 16 Feb 2017
90
97th
I enjoyed every second of this film. Terrific art direction and cinematography!
Rated 16 Feb 2017
maxumoritzmaxUmoritz
Rated 08 May 2012
50
11th
very bleak. i feel like the first 1/3 of the movie holds up, but then it wavers after that. this movie should've been cast with all unknowns (though vigo worked)--it's the darkest of dark, the apocalypse, and then hey, whaddaya know, it's robert duvall, omar from the wire, and alma garrett (best two tv shows ever, btw). similarly, the product placement was so completely out of place. lame. plus, find a skinny kid. chubby cheeked cherubs don't belong in the wastelands.
Rated 08 May 2012
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
50
48th
Disappointing.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 12 Jan 2010
71
45th
I think this film sufferers from it's own concept - the meandering clearly takes over. Especially when and how the ending comes about. I don't think the movie is very rewarding or enjoyable to watch but others may disagree. So much more could have been done with the human society in it's suffering. On reflection this movie takes out far more than it gives, not recommended.
Rated 12 Jan 2010
stanthecaddystanthecaddy
Rated 04 Jan 2010
80
62nd
Good acting, good cinematography, and a good soundtrack. Mortensen and Smit-McPhee do an excellent job of carrying the flick, and the supporting players are good. The scenery is both bleak and arresting, and Hillcoat sells the desolation well. Also great is Nick Cave's soundtrack. There are some potent scares here, and the underlying dread is constant. I only wish there had been more forward momentum in the plot.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
bizortbizort
Rated 08 Feb 2010
40
16th
Piece of cliche, award fodder garbage.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
westknifewestknife
Rated 14 Jan 2010
73
53rd
"Carrying the fire" seemed a lot less cheesy in the novel
Rated 14 Jan 2010
camerageCamerage
Rated 26 Oct 2010
98
95th
The future revealed.
Rated 26 Oct 2010
robrob
Rated 24 Jan 2010
16
90th
Shot in an overpowering palette of muted greys and browns, 'The Road' is oddly beautiful in its gloominess: in tandem with a fairly faithful screenplay adaptation of the best novel of the last decade, it makes for an engrossing experience. Though the film skirts close to over-sentimentality at points, particularly the oddly protracted ending, ultimately little is lost in the transformation from page to screen; in terms of atmosphere, it's utterly, achingly, perfect.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 28 Jan 2011
67
33rd
First off even though I wasn't a huge fan of the book, I still liked it more then the movie. I should have known better though about what to expect. Not usually a huge fan of these depressing films, so I of course didn't really like it. Some of the shots of the dark and desolate scenery were cool, but by the end I just wanted it over. I wouldn't say that the movie itself was subpar, but just too depressing for my taste. It was nice to see that Omar is still getting work though.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 23 Dec 2012
100
99th
Top badass moment? Like Batman, he's not perfect and he doesn't have any superpowers, but The Man's single-minded devotion to protecting his son is definitely badass. (Having said that, I guess that's all ordinary family guys have left to do when there's no Sky Sports channels to watch, cars to service, wives to (try and) ignore, or lawns to mow.) No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 07 May 2010
80
84th
I was pleased to see that survivors in the post-apocalypse don't just have a smudge of movie prop grease to create the illusion of a tough life. There was some emotional realism here that defied my expectations. I'm a casual fan of Cormac McCarthy so i'm not going to swing dicks over the pros and cons of the adaptation. The film is well done in its own right and covers the atmosphere and relevant points. The only complaint is that it's too short also, the ending felt a bit contrived.
Rated 07 May 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 26 Oct 2010
87
93rd
Exceptional. "The Road" is an expertly bleak, grey and touching post-apocalyptic survival story. Mortensen is more than good enough to carry the movie, and Smit-McPhee is a brilliant young actor. There are high quality cameo's from Duvall and Theron too. Hillcoat carves out an almost sickeningly realistic vision of a post-apocalyptic world.
Rated 26 Oct 2010
dardandardan
Rated 27 Jan 2017
33
24th
Zombie movie without zombies. Adds rudimentary analysis that paranoid, short-term selfishness doesn't lead to much good, and likely is what lead one down a rabbit hole called apocalypse in the first place, but in doing so bends certain acts into the realm of implausible retardation and, hence, to a point of annoyance and contrivance. Some anti-zombie movie potential seems to have been lost in translation.
Rated 27 Jan 2017
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 21 Jul 2011
81
81st
Depressing, dark, meh. The first half hour or something I felt kind of alone, and I didn't watch it alone. Portrays the depressing mood well
Rated 21 Jul 2011
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 12 Dec 2009
76
62nd
Ever since Children of Men perfected the apocalypse genre, the idea has become a shitty Hollywood theme park ride with "2012" at the core. Yet "The Road" does a great job of revitalizing what all such movies should be: SCARY AS FUCKING HELL. The cannibalistic tribes and bleaker than bleak atmospheres will linger long with me. Yet while having a serious amount to say about humanity, the film is too short and not creative enough to hammer anything in beyond the visuals and traumatic conflict.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
dst7175dst7175
Rated 15 Dec 2009
70
63rd
The look was good, the acting was good but the movie need more. Very very depressing!
Rated 15 Dec 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 04 Dec 2009
82
78th
The atmosphere makes this movie. The gloomy photography evokes a sense of total doom and hopelessness. And yet the screenplay is pretty much a fairy tale. And that's not a good thing. The lesson learned is that in desperate times there are good guys and bad guys--and the good guys come out ahead through dumb luck every time. The end result is an utterly disappointing descent into childish sentimentality.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 19 Apr 2010
80
78th
Even bleaker than the novel, this adaptation is a beautiful description of a post-apocalyptic world and the struggle of, not even trying to survive, but to simply not die. Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee are a worthy couple to carry the film, and Charlize Theron makes an appearance that is one of the most depressing ones ever caught on film.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 06 Mar 2010
43
16th
Mortensen is haunted and determined and Smit-McPhee convincingly acts fearful and stunned. It's relentlessly grim (although how could it not be?), with limited dialogue, and the appropriately scorched and desolate look but it's also emotionally distancing and as much of a slog as the duo's walk itself.
Rated 06 Mar 2010
auritechauritech
Rated 11 Jul 2010
77
70th
I hate to be one of those people who compare the book to the movie, but as other people said, there's an element to the ending that really elicits eye rolls. Some things were added that were unnecessary as well. The book is a masterpiece, poetic in scope, but the movie is merely good. I'm more inclined to compare this movie less to the book than to Michael Haneke's Les temps du loup, which is a slightly better film though the book is superior to both. Overall it was good, but read the book.
Rated 11 Jul 2010
pursusPursus
Rated 15 Jan 2013
55
18th
Everything about this movie is undeniably masterful, however it's masterfully bleak and depressing. If I was a film student and wanted to see a perfect example of how to shit in someone's cereal via celluloid, it's perfect. As a normal person, I just hated every second of it. It put me in a terrible mood and I'll never watch it again. It's like rating a perfectly executed kick to my own balls.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 23 Jan 2010
85
87th
Dark, grim but in the end hopeful post-apocalyptic tale of a father and his son. Faithful and successful adaptation of the magnificent novel. Viggo Mortensen is once again at the top of his game.
Rated 23 Jan 2010
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 01 Jul 2010
94
93rd
Dark, dim and depressing but touching. Impressive scenes of the destroyed world make the feelings even deeper. Viggo is awesome as well as the boy. One of the best book adaptations I've ever seen and it is definitely one the best movies of the previous year. It is good that someone still has faith in human ability to survive without social regulations.
Rated 01 Jul 2010
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 17 Jul 2010
65
60th
Scared the hell out of me. Pessimistically realistic.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
larmorlarmor
Rated 30 Jul 2018
28
14th
Tedious. Not slow enough. Although the subject calls for deep contemplative cinema, Hillcoat superbly manages to avoid any philosophical reflection on the human condition, even in Theron's tearjerking part. The final scene doesn't compensate the fact that most characters are horrible. But it may put into question the relevance of the misanthropic behavior of the father. Maybe I got it wrong and it's actually an allegory of the overprotectiveness of parents in a not-so-terrible world...
Rated 30 Jul 2018
jstryjstry
Rated 26 Aug 2010
76
57th
I don't think the movie captured what the book did and I don't think I really needed to see it. This story was about the father and son and for it to be believable, they both had to pull off amazing performances. But they didn't. I will probably never forget the book, but the movie is definitely forgettable.
Rated 26 Aug 2010
maakalmaakal
Rated 19 Apr 2011
64
22nd
God that kid was annoying
Rated 19 Apr 2011
cameron326cameron326
Rated 25 Feb 2011
65
37th
somehow a bit disappointing. The book was captivating, this adaptation is well made but lacks the gravitas of the book.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
aidanmckAidanMcK
Rated 23 Sep 2011
90
96th
Amazing movie. A bit heavy maybe, but that's why it excells.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 31 May 2012
70
53rd
If it would stick more to it's Ozploitation heritage it might've been better. Still, very atmospheric film with a great Mortensen.
Rated 31 May 2012
spazzpp2spazzPP2
Rated 29 Oct 2013
5
92nd
Affecting realism
Rated 29 Oct 2013
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 06 Nov 2010
70
80th
ok it was a nice movie, but why did the story's beginning come out of nowhere and why did it end in the middle of "the story", could have been a brilliant movie if it explained stuff and was lil longer
Rated 06 Nov 2010
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 25 Sep 2010
70
77th
Even though not all that much happens for the majority of the film, it stays entertaining to watch. Looking at the struggle that the two lead characters have to go through just to survive really is something to marvel at. "The Man" is the character more or less looking just to survive, while his son is looking for hope in a world that doesn't offer much. A bleak depiction of a post-apocalyptic world is what The Road has to offer, and that might not be something many people want to see.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
igithepopigithepop
Rated 10 Aug 2010
60
0th
again, a solid post-apocalypse, well played, well made. however, plenty different then the "Book of Eli". slow, drama..dunno, probably expecting "Fallout" on film is a bit too much :)
Rated 10 Aug 2010
3names3Names
Rated 12 Dec 2009
50
9th
Just read my review for THE ROAD TO PERDITION...
Rated 12 Dec 2009
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 02 Jun 2012
60
60th
The first half was better than the second.
Rated 02 Jun 2012
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 01 Jan 2014
55
44th
Worked better as a book. The role of the boy is a lot smaller in the film, which may be a good thing since the kid can't really act. You can't entirely empathise with the characters because everyhing that was said in the book can't be said/shown in the film. A bit disappointing adaptation.
Rated 01 Jan 2014
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 30 Dec 2009
88
80th
Grim, suspenseful, wrenching, but not so dark as to prevent me from wanting more. Mortensen and Smit-McPhee are impressive, and carry this film on their shoulders. I only question the ending, which unnecessarily renders a perfectly ambiguous (and end-worthy) line of dialogue redundant just moments after its delivery.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 03 Oct 2015
80
47th
Surprisingly decent working of a mediocre McCarthy novel. The excellent acting of the leads and some atmospheric cinematography lend the depth that the novel doesn't, and without which it lacks real substance.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
spanksSpanks
Rated 27 Dec 2010
85
88th
Painful in the best way. The cinematography is quite possibly my most favorite ever, acting was superb, and the film itself was overall a great adaptation from the inspired McCarthy novel.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
touristTourist
Rated 18 Mar 2014
82
68th
If Andrew Wyeth shot a post-apocalyptic film, it may have looked something like this.
Rated 18 Mar 2014
luthar15luthar15
Rated 15 Oct 2010
50
60th
evranaevrana
Rated 13 Jun 2011
73
56th
A sad and harrowing story, it is a pity that it came within the "post-apocalyptic setting boom", that has downgraded its worth. There were some chilling moments ad some great photography selections, which counterbalanced the dullness of the environment. Mortensen was scary thin and looked like Rasputin on the run. No plausible explanation of what has happened tainted the movie a bit, it might be argued that that was not the point; but a point in a movie about pointlessness would be reinforcing.
Rated 13 Jun 2011
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 05 Dec 2010
68
32nd
A dark and bleak film which makes the mistake of wallowing too much in doom and gloom (though Mortensen and Smit-McPhee are good, and great to see Robert Duvall back on screen albeit briefly).
Rated 05 Dec 2010
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 04 Apr 2012
60
21st
Bleak, relentless and fairly depressing. Grubby visuals at times to the point of barely being able to make out what is going on. Extremely disassociating and unsettling in its prescience. Not a bad film but the content was a bit too heavy and pared down without offering up much in the way of drama or poetics. 3/4 of the way through I felt like the film had pretty much done its thing and switching it off and watching the sunrise was better for my wellbeing.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 24 May 2010
80
83rd
Sugestywne kino
Rated 24 May 2010
aliyaliy
Rated 01 Oct 2010
85
31st
good
Rated 01 Oct 2010
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 20 Mar 2010
77
76th
Wow, thanks. Now I'm fucking depressed.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
nmangamer199Nmangamer199
Rated 08 Dec 2013
85
50th
Very bleak and depressing movie, one of the best post apocalyptic movies. Great for fans of post apocalyptic and dynostopian books/movies, but be prepared to cry or at the least fill a bad taste in your stomach.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 25 Jul 2010
75
74th
I quite liked it.
Rated 25 Jul 2010
emtiltemtilt
Rated 10 Apr 2014
55
31st
Saccharine and shallow. This is a movie that wants to only be about the major events in its plot, but has a plot with no major events. It would have done better to take a more patient approach; they should have taken a page from Malick.
Rated 10 Apr 2014
lebarLebar
Rated 07 Feb 2010
84
89th
i will remember this one, for a long time...
Rated 07 Feb 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 03 Dec 2013
84
77th
Although it does not have a whole lot of momentum (but then again, that could be inherit in this gloomy story), each scene is equally depressing and hopeful, boasted by some wonderful yet underrated performances.
Rated 03 Dec 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 29 Mar 2011
88
87th
Its one of the best, if not the best, book to film adaptations I have ever seen. It captures McCarthy's writing about as good as any film can.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 06 Dec 2016
80
72nd
For a kid living in the end times, he sure was a pussy. And Aragorn, man, you need to grow a pair.
Rated 06 Dec 2016
lethiaslethias
Rated 19 Oct 2016
84
62nd
Makes you happy people don't organize in groups for the purpose of eating you. I am grateful for all the sunny days and colours of our days. // Worth seeing for post apocalyptic vibe alone but a bit bleak.
Rated 19 Oct 2016
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
100
95th
http://gorgview.com/the-road
Rated 03 Jun 2013
kavkav
Rated 30 Jun 2013
79
73rd
Can't live up to the epic novel, but does a pretty solid job
Rated 30 Jun 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 20 Sep 2010
70
79th
Difficult story to adapt (like most McCarthy novels) is not as entertaining as the book, but ends up being effective. Somber and grim throughout.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
mini_tMini-T
Rated 12 Aug 2011
84
52nd
The post-apocalyptic world looks amazing. Viggo Mortensen really carries the movie, if it wasn't for him I would thought of this movie as a waste of time. At moments I was too bored, but the different 'characters' they encounter with on the road made up for this.
Rated 12 Aug 2011

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