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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017
Comedy
Drama
1h 55m
In this darkly comic drama, a mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder, when they fail to catch the culprit.
Directed by:
Martin McDonagh Martin McDonagh
Written by:
Martin McDonagh Martin McDonagh
Starring:
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Frances McDormand Frances McDormand Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell Zeljko Ivanek Zeljko Ivanek John Hawkes John Hawkes Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish Kerry Condon Kerry Condon Peter Dinklage Peter Dinklage Clarke Peters Clarke Peters Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges Samara Weaving Samara Weaving
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Countries:
UK, USA
Language:
English
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017
Comedy
Drama
1h 55m
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sellissellis
Rated 25 Nov 2017
53
18th
I found this to be an infuriatingly inauthentic and cutesy depiction of America, violence, anger, and grief. McDonagh seems to treat the whole thing as a farce, then switch into heavy mode whenever it suits him. Totally uneven and lacking in any real semblance of humanism. McDormand, Rockwell, and Caleb Landry Jones (who stuck out for me personally) work with what their given, but it rings false. Biggest pile of bullshit I've been served from from the so-called awards contenders thus far.
Rated 25 Nov 2017
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 28 Feb 2018
97
95th
I had high expectations for this and it still managed to be even better than I thought it would be. The script is terrific, but I didn't know I was in for something that was so well balanced. Its darkly comedic like McDonaghs previous work, but it's surprisingly emotional and empathetic as well on its journey through grief, and a dysfunctional family. McDormand was as superb as I hoped and Rockwell was really good too. I also liked the supporting cast and the score. One of my new favorites.
Rated 28 Feb 2018
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 07 Oct 2018
82
81st
McDonagh pumps out a third one of his specific brand that critics seem to love. He's a writer's writer, drenching his crime with wry witty lines that are a little too polished, too idyllic to hit home for me. It's almost as if what would happen if the Coen's turned up their noses at the public and started making movies specifically targeting other screenwriters as their audience. Still, this is his best one yet, it's good, borderline great, but not quite as good as I had hoped.
Rated 07 Oct 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 03 Feb 2018
85
94th
The best new film that I have seen in quite a while. It's incredibly well-directed (shame on you, Academy), really funny and, to my surprise, rather poignant at times. So basically, if this film was a man, it would be the man!
Rated 03 Feb 2018
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 16 Nov 2017
70
37th
What should have been a great movie was only a decent movie. The premise is solid and original. McDormand is flawless, as is Harrelson. Unfortunately sloppy dialogue and poorly written characters got in the way. I couldn't tell if Rockwell was playing the bumbling redneck police officer or the mentally challenged police officer. There were plenty of other inconsistencies and otherwise outright unbelievable aspects to this. It tried to be a drama but there was enough humor for a comedy.
Rated 16 Nov 2017
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 19 Jan 2018
90
92nd
Tonal nightmare.
Rated 19 Jan 2018
matija_dMatija D
Rated 28 Dec 2017
95
98th
Perfect mix of drama and comedy. Simply, LIFE. Well paced movie that is battling some important and deep society problems. Performances from main characters are mesmerizing, specially Woody and Frances McDormand are stunning and Sam Rockwell is in his prime, probably the role of his life. All in all, fantastic.
Rated 28 Dec 2017
djrossdjross
Rated 29 May 2019
15
0th
The most authentic thing in this movie is the computer-generated deer.
Rated 29 May 2019
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 04 Dec 2017
69
58th
What made In Bruges so fantastic was the way McDonagh was able to effortlessly move between pathos and comedy and every shade in between. Three Billboards is, sadly, a complete failure on that score. And it really detracted from what would otherwise have been a great movie. Rockwell's character feels honest even though a description would feel cliched. The photography was the most mature of McDonagh's films so far. I wished I'd liked it more, but the abrupt tonal shifts really interfered.
Rated 04 Dec 2017
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 18 Jan 2018
65
41st
Shame is a powerful motivator. Shame is knowing you'll never achieve justice against a murderer before your death. Shame is telling your daughter you hope she'll be raped and killed the day she's raped and killed. Shame is burning a place down and seeing the one thing that reminds you of your humanity escape the flame. Shame is showing a recovering racist and a fallen progressive united in righteous anger. Hope, though, is grace beyond shame: "I'm sorry" will suffice.
Rated 18 Jan 2018
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 01 Jan 2018
70
70th
Frances McDormand was terrific as the curmudgeon mother distraught over the death of her daughter. Woody Harrelson were also good. Sam Rockwell really shines as the despicable dimwitted policeman. The story is a bit slow and there is a lot of dark humor. Good writing, music and direction. While there is nothing particularly spectacular, it was engaging, humorous and entertaining throughout.
Rated 01 Jan 2018
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 23 Nov 2017
50
21st
A largely ineffective collision between rude humor and hamfisted emotional manipulation. Dramatic bits are overplayed and on-the-nose, everyone crying and yelling for the cheap seats. McDonagh is an acclaimed playwright but his ear for US redneck vernacular seems off. His blunt dialogue sits awkwardly in the mouths of a mostly distinguished cast. McDormand delivers a cringeworthy speech to a deer. Landry Jones, a distractingly mumbly actor anyway, can barely be understood here.
Rated 23 Nov 2017
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Jan 2018
5
2nd
An extremely awful movie, combining nauseating P.C. pandering with tasteless and irrelevant violence. Every single turn of events feels forced and labored, implausible coincidences abound, the few characters who aren't cardboard cutouts behave illogically and erratically, burn recovery and DNA identification happen impossibly fast, the snide humor is completely flat, etc. etc. Truly one of the worst scripts in recent memory, worse even than In Bruges.
Rated 14 Jan 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 03 Feb 2018
94
89th
A first-rate actor's showcase, spotlighting McDormand, Harrelson and Rockwell in three pitch-perfect performances acting as tuning forks for the rest of the well-chosen ensemble (only Cornish feels out of place). Potentially disconcerting mix of black comedy with heightened drama and violence is handled masterfully as expected by McDonagh, though there is a much deeper, serious thread of melancholy at play here; deliberately ambiguous characterisations (and conclusions) give much to chew on.
Rated 03 Feb 2018
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 14 Jan 2018
8
78th
McDonagh goes three for three with another slow-burning slice of tragicomic delight. Much like fellow foul-mouthed filmmaker Tarantino, his script is once again filled with delightfully profane dialogue and compelling exchanges that play like a symphony. The cast is ace all across the board, portraying characters both flawed and complex yet totally believable. That's right, you guessed it, I pretty much hated this film.
Rated 14 Jan 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 04 Jul 2018
75
66th
A thoroughbred tragedy about people variously torn apart & united in loss, guilt & anger. Aggressively cathartic depiction of a grieving process & a pained look at community sufferring with deep barely hidden traumas. Works better as the former. McDonagh's trademark witty overwritten provocation sometimes serves as a powerful extension of the drama while other times feels like a distraction from it. Works best when it tones all that down & lets the amazing cast do the heavy lifting.
Rated 04 Jul 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 06 Dec 2017
75
81st
"how much sympathy should we give to terrible people?" it's an idea embedded in McDonagh's work but it's on full display here, as the first 20 minutes masterfully establish both the humanity of these three leads before unveiling their near irredeemable ugliness. and there are moments of black comedy, but make no mistake: this is a drama. anyone who thinks the comedy and drama didn't mesh were probably just laughing at parts that weren't supposed to be funny.
Rated 06 Dec 2017
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 30 Dec 2017
85
85th
Oh man. This wastes zero time getting to the point: there's three billboards, they're outside Ebbing Missouri, and they say some shit, and I'm almost instantly hooked. Everyone in this movie is great -- there's no "good", it's all great from a performance perspective, from the hyper-real to the hyperbolic. And the employment of "no resolution as resolution", while sometimes jarring and problematic, works here and is a far less bitter pill to swallow than in other movies. A winding road. Take it.
Rated 30 Dec 2017
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 02 Apr 2018
1
4th
anger begets anger and empathy begets empathy, sure, but when anger comes in the form of laughably edgy/contrived putdowns (crips 'n bloods lol, "i hope you get raped" lol) and empathy as insincere "virtue-signalling" (half-assedly criticising what it most gets off on; caricatures/minorities humanised in perfunctory, self-serving ways) or cringy sentimentality (cancer lol CGI deer lol) the point rings hollow. never mind the coens, i think i'd take guy ritchie over mcdonagh at this point.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 09 Dec 2017
3
38th
I haven't thought about this film since it came out.
Rated 09 Dec 2017
mist600Mist600
Rated 29 Jul 2018
88
80th
Powerful, funny, dark, wonderful. Something more than just entertainment without ever feeling like work/worthy art to watch. Think whole film'll stand test of time & be noted 4 performances with depth: Whole cast superb. If Sam R & Frances M had the looks they'd be among greatest modern stars. Need more time 2 digest & write up but WOW: this is SO, SO good! If U want 2 see adult, morally complex & authentic narrative + superb acting then it doesn't get much better this year
Rated 29 Jul 2018
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 06 Feb 2018
80
63rd
Is it possible to have a movie, where the entire main acts their asses off and yet have a somewhat meh movie? I'm not sure, but this movies tries. I love Harrelson, Rockwell and especially McDormand and were it possible I'd give them all Oscars. BUT I can't help comparing Billboards to my favorite McDonagh movie In Bruge. What In Bruge does so well is to balance the humor, absurdity and violence perfectly. This movie never seems to fully find that balance. But perhaps that's a point in itself.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 01 Dec 2017
90
74th
Like a Sam Shephard rural drama with the goofy idiosyncrasy of the Coen Brothers, Three Billboards gives a light to the unaccountable chaos of a tragedy, and the messiness of trying to make things right in the aftermath. The movie deals with redemption as much as forgiveness, and the dark sides of each, making the film less of a how-to, and more of a hypothetical example. Great cast, great character writing, great setting, great story.
Rated 01 Dec 2017
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 02 Dec 2017
97
95th
Immediately engaging thanks to the terrific cast lead by McDormand and Harrelson. Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri is one of the most complete film packages of 2017. Shocking, darkly comedic and filled with twists this film has to be a contender for best picture. McDormand commands the screen in a way that makes moments of the film hard to accept and Harrelson offsets her to help solidify a tour de force performance. As it progresses it becomes unpredictable and tells a brilliant story.
Rated 02 Dec 2017
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 25 Nov 2017
80
89th
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a very enjoyable movie with a great deal of dark comedy, interesting characters, strong acting, thematic depth, and intriguing stories.
Rated 25 Nov 2017
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 04 Mar 2018
90
90th
Definitely a clear favorite for me for this year's Oscars. A culmination of great acting, a fascinating script exploring diverse issues, and solid direction and cinematography. No character or storyline is uninteresting, and with a Tarantino-esque style of dialogue, it manages to retain my interest throughout. Maybe not as fascinating as say, Shape of Water, but as far as Oscar-bait drama goes, this is the way to do it.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 02 Mar 2018
91
98th
Yes, it has some flaws but the film is so precise and so well scripted and acted, knowing exactly what it's doing, that I just couldn't help loving it. Rockwell and McDormand and honestly everyone are so amazingly believable that it stings.
Rated 02 Mar 2018
obdurateObdurate
Rated 27 Dec 2017
95
97th
McDormand put in one of the best performances of the year, being a stubborn badass while also hinting at a genuine tenderness; when she says thanks it's because you earned it. Aside from that, more amazing writing from McDonagh who--along with his brother--are some of the best writers working today, blending pitch black comedy with grief, empathy and aggression. I like how he isn't caught up with being too PC. Great musical cues abound. You never really know what's going to happen.
Rated 27 Dec 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 05 Feb 2018
81
80th
A very solid Oscars-season drama with an inventive plot that keeps you guessing, some sparkling dialogue, and detailed characters brought to life by fine actors. I was impressed; if I had not heard the hype I may even have been blown away. McDormand will surely get some awards, the men might not as their parts were smaller. This cartoonish film is full of interesting allegory about grief, anger and redemption; I'm not sure if it's down-to-earth and "real" enough to appeal universally, though.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
tavingtonTavington
Rated 19 Nov 2017
4
88th
McDonagh stays true to his unique style, blending drama with black humour to perfection.
Rated 19 Nov 2017
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 28 Jan 2018
8
80th
Tense and complicated. My opinion on every character was constantly being challenged. Well constructed and filled with difficult situations that made for a very solid watch.
Rated 28 Jan 2018
darrenDarren
Rated 26 Dec 2017
40
15th
Maybe better written than stuff I have ranked below it but man this whole winking nihilism that everyone just rips off the early Coen bros. needs to be stopped. It's getting rather insufferable. Rockwell(although his character is horridly written) was pre good
Rated 26 Dec 2017
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Jan 2018
85
87th
Some of the best performances of the year and just a wonderful soundtrack that stuck out to me but I am a neanderthal and have a hard time describing why music works for me. The script is interesting, the character development is fantastic, the story is intriguing, but there are absolutely some very contrived scenes and moments which stuck out so much that it keeps me from saying the script is great. It didn't make me hate the movie but they did inevitably lower it's stock.
Rated 04 Jan 2018
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 15 Jan 2018
68
40th
Deals with a lot of heavy topics, but in a very shallow way, which repulsed me. Dealing so casually with suicide, murder, rape, racism, corruption and violence only works if it's clear that the film is not to be taken seriously or there is some smart satire. In Bruges worked for me because of that. This film however has a very awkward balance between comedy and drama, and actually leans much more to the drama side. It's too clumsy to be a good drama and not funny or smart enough for a comedy.
Rated 15 Jan 2018
armilioArmilio
Rated 12 Mar 2018
75
80th
I found past works of McDonagh too much tone incoherent, too much post-modern: irony, cliches and two-dimensional characters. With this film he just made a great script, not just flare and style and punching one-liner, but content and interesting characters, in three dimensions.
Rated 12 Mar 2018
beer94Beer94
Rated 04 Mar 2018
78
89th
McDonagh weaves a complex narrative which is definitely thought-provoking and covers a lot of ground in its running time. It has a few flaws and you do question some of the characters' choices but overall, it's a great cinematic experience.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 31 Jan 2018
100
90th
There it is! McDonagh has always been one to watch, and it finally comes together all the way. Absolutely fantastic script, wonderfully executed. An exciting, fresh piece of cinema - and what a cast.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 27 Feb 2018
30
32nd
Like watching Guy Ritchie trying to do a Coen brothers movie.
Rated 27 Feb 2018
bofbof
Rated 28 Dec 2017
82
88th
While yes, the whole "Let's make a character really awful just so we can enjoy a sweet redemption story" plotline is getting really damn tiresome, and it'd be nice if more film makers recognized that empathy and sympathy are not synonyms, this IS a movie by the same guy who made a comedy about a gangster who shot a kid, so y'know. And McDormand's performance is stunning enough to carry me past the iffy bits.
Rated 28 Dec 2017
vassagoVassago
Rated 04 Oct 2017
90
97th
Martin McDonagh does not disappoint. His best work imo.
Rated 04 Oct 2017
damildamil
Rated 11 Jan 2018
80
90th
This was a pretty excellent film, all around. The screenplay was great, the direction was great, the cast was great... Just a really good, solid movie. I really enjoyed all the moral quandaries, and interesting and complex characters it presented. Frances McDormand's character is now something of a hero of mine. She and Sam Rockwell really were brilliant. I don't really know what else to say, except go see it - it's a fantastic film.
Rated 11 Jan 2018
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 11 May 2018
94
94th
McDormand's character is the kind of person who's so unapologetically unreasonable in her demands that I was initially put off. But McDonaghs' script is so relentlessly unpredictable it became impossible to not be drawn in. What makes it so compelling is that the unforeseeable is never a result of contrivance & the characters' actions match what we already know. Until the final surprise re: who the killer really is which retroactively leaves another character's earlier behavior unexplained.
Rated 11 May 2018
ippeiIppei
Rated 18 Feb 2018
80
86th
A very well made film about how you would react and go through a lot of emotion after a tragic event, and in amongst deeprooted social problems too. Played a lot like a Coen's brother film, with a good pace, story and dialogue, it plays pretty seamlessly. The performances are all terrific and in the end, really drives this film. I love that this focused on the aftermath and not the triggering event.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
chengmingchengming
Rated 08 Mar 2018
85
93rd
Yeah, that one pushed all the right buttons. Manages to be funny without sacrificing emotion (or the other way round) and despite a slew of characters still shows almost all of them from more than one side, finding something lovable in all of them.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 22 May 2018
67
75th
A foreign vision of America sees it as a natural paradise desecrated by violent people living in dysfunctional families and run by a bureaucratic system incapable of helping them. Not that far off the truth, I suppose.
Rated 22 May 2018
twincinematwincinema
Rated 02 Dec 2017
70
52nd
It's a fine film, and there are too many great performances to count. However, I think the film too often goes for the laugh, rather than show the emotional struggle of its character. Sure, we are empathetic towards a woman whose daughter was raped and murdered, and McDormand does a good job of showing this, but it all felt surface-level.
Rated 02 Dec 2017
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 09 Mar 2018
4
90th
Definitely a Martin McDonagh script I can get on board with. You think you know what you're dealing with pretty much from the get go, but McDonagh implements some excellent twist without overdoing it. The cast is phenomenal! McDormand and Rockwell were well deserved of those awards. McDonagh is probably the biggest snub at this years Oscars... *Very Good
Rated 09 Mar 2018
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 17 Feb 2018
81
97th
McDormand, Rockwell and Harrelson deliver great performances in a character-driven "dramedy" that is brilliantly written, paced and executed. The introduction is perfect, setting up the tone and premise in a single scene. The film is at times a battle of wits while at others a race into deplorability, with all the characters being the right mix of stubbornly idealistic and moronically stubborn/ flawed. It is a film about coping that is non-resolute in its plot but definitive in its optimism.
Rated 17 Feb 2018
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 01 Jan 2018
87
89th
rvw. she better win lol. +1 next day and i still think it'll be better next watch
Rated 01 Jan 2018
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 09 Mar 2018
90
93rd
Proving the fact that you can have a wonderful time in a film that is, in hindsight, pretty ludicrous, TB is what you might expect when "In Bruges" travels to America. I found it hugely funny ("we wont have c***ts in this house" got me innappropriately snorting) and watching McDormand tear though Ebbing, and its populace, like some boiler suited tornado was entertainment personified. The story, however, felt secondary to the humour & "character", which suffered with plausibility and credibility.
Rated 09 Mar 2018
gideonGideon
Rated 21 Jan 2018
4
99th
Finally. Good films are still being made. What a relief. A perfect film, in a sense.Truly magnificent cinema.
Rated 21 Jan 2018
ytadelYtadel
Rated 02 Apr 2018
8
93rd
If I had first rated this immediately after watching it I'd probably have rated it lower, as it kind of has that No Country thing going on where the story just seems to reach a certain point and then stop, leaving a "That's it?" feeling. But a few weeks later I've found that far more lines and scenes and characters and images and ideas from this film have lingered in my mind than a more typical pretty good movie, so I have to agree with most others that it stands as one of 2017's best.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 15 Dec 2017
97
95th
A darkly funny drama. Has some interesting turns in the story with some very memorable characters. Acting is amazing. Woody Harrelson is magnetic on the screen and has an amazing performance
Rated 15 Dec 2017
bricksBricks
Rated 20 Mar 2018
83
97th
A near-masterpiece right up until the lackluster ending.
Rated 20 Mar 2018
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 21 Nov 2017
80
72nd
A spark that exponentially swells into a wild-fire. The film is a balancing act, weighing the ethics of violence yet never quite landing on either side of the fence. Calculated moments of comedic excellence are blindsided by the raw screeching of emotion. Its a hard film to corral, but its an absolute ride to experience.
Rated 21 Nov 2017
rossRoss
Rated 01 Mar 2018
90
93rd
An amazing experience, it is both funny, tense and depressing, often simultaneously. Great acting and great directing. Peele and Nolan should be ashamed of being nominated instead of McDonagh.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
amerigoamerigo
Rated 19 Sep 2018
86
90th
A less boring Coen brothers, a less cartoonish Snatch, a less depressing Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. It's a solid film with a cavalcade of impressive influences that breaks little new ground but keeps one's attention and makes a slew of good points along the way.
Rated 19 Sep 2018
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 15 Oct 2017
70
46th
Whoever did the trailer for the film should get a promotion for their efforts in the field. And so should Martin McDonagh, Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, you get the idea. A shining masterwork of filmmaking that i can safely say is the only film i've seen in my lifetime sat by Mike Leigh.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 11 Jan 2018
80
90th
an unconventional, strange and heartfelt mess, sending you from up to down to all around town in mere seconds...it's the opposite of flawless, but in such a genuine and self-assured way, you can't do anything but embrace it.
Rated 11 Jan 2018
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 28 Sep 2018
83
86th
Considering that this movie does so much to be unpredictable and subvert tropes, it is kind of a letdown when it turns out, in the end, to be yet another movie about how the only way to deal with a murdered family member and incompetent police force is to pick up a weapon and become a vigilante. Especially since we never get to watch. :(
Rated 28 Sep 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 05 Feb 2018
74
85th
good movie
Rated 05 Feb 2018
i_am_prowlerI am prowler
Rated 29 Dec 2017
90
99th
The best movie of 2017, no doubt!
Rated 29 Dec 2017
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 12 Dec 2017
65
63rd
Haven't heard anything about it or saw a trailer so came in only knowing it was a dark comedy. McDormand was excellent, enjoyed Woody's performance as well.
Rated 12 Dec 2017
ribcageribcage
Rated 16 May 2018
95
97th
The best comedy I've seen since Spy. The characters are so real, lifelike, complex, dynamic. This is a raw movie, laying open the contrast we all have between good and bad traits. Each character has their vulnerabilities, idiosyncrasies, aggression, softness, dickheadedness, the full range, you name it you'll find it. It's amazing, alive, and fluid. The ending accents this as well in the quitest gut-drop shock of an ending. Shock for how simple, elegant, and appropriate it was.
Rated 16 May 2018
jerkyJerky
Rated 01 Mar 2018
70
89th
Finally my boy Sam Rockwell is getting the recognition that he deserves. As much as he shines here, he's not alone as both McDormand and Harrelson try their damnedest to out act him. They should all get Oscars.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 28 Nov 2017
62
16th
After the movie gets rid of W. Harrelson it gets a bit better but man, this movie is off. The police family is simply awful (and why should we care about them again?), the script let's their characters say things like "I am depressed", the directing has no timing whatsoever, John Hawks is completely wasted and thank god, that black friend is out of prison and suuuuuper happy so everything is good. The only accomplishment of this movie is that it shows you how good the Coen Brothers really are.
Rated 28 Nov 2017
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 10 Apr 2019
100
94th
Excellent movie Frances McDormagh well earned Oscar I just hate that blasted ending
Rated 10 Apr 2019
schnofelschnofel
Rated 27 Oct 2017
84
94th
I had a terrifically good time watching it and seeing McDonagh hit his writerly bits out of the park 8 out of 10 times, but afterwards I have trouble formulating one coherent thought about it. I guess it's about forgiveness in the face of nihilism. But you could argue that this theme itself is in service of non-pc jokes and clever plot turns.
Rated 27 Oct 2017
bentienbentien
Rated 16 Jan 2018
78
88th
Terrific movie. Especially the acting and dialogue is sharp, funny and thought-provoking.
Rated 16 Jan 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 03 Dec 2017
74
56th
Billboards is entertaining, if nothing else. The tornado that is Francis McDormand is spectacular, but at the expense of sacrificing most of the other actors on screen. The screenplay is so full of characters and conflict that few are much more than fodder for the lead's ass kicking. While much of the dialogue creates some powerful scenes, often it sounds like post-Tarantino flash and flare. I support the praise the film is getting, but it doesn't live up to some of McDonaghagh's other work
Rated 03 Dec 2017
timmotimmo
Rated 27 Jan 2018
90
66th
It's a script that feels very tight, even though it has vestigial characters; all I can figure from that is that it's a solid work. McDonagh steps away from the heart of his previous films. That's fine; it's important not to double down stylistically. The problem is that he steps toward a territory that only the Coen brothers can really pull off. Other than that, great film. My least favorite of his three very good features.
Rated 27 Jan 2018
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 15 Feb 2018
85
68th
Features the same dark comedy of McDonagh's other work but I never felt like it came together as a whole. McDormand is a stone cold bitch throughout and it's so fun to watch while the entire supporting cast play off her so well. Never quite reached the crescendo or fever pitch or release of tension like In Bruges/Seven Psychopaths did and the ending felt unsatisfying on a first viewing. Some characters (Rockwell) didn't feel like they fully realized, didn't earn their transformation let's say.
Rated 15 Feb 2018
badfurdayBadFurDay
Rated 31 Jan 2018
8
87th
Felt like I watched the movie version of a James M. Cain book. Bad people do bad things, yet the movie presents it in a way that lets you sympathize with them. It's like a road movie that doesn't go on the road. Really good and worth watching.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
gorkemavciGorkemavci
Rated 30 Jun 2018
82
88th
Wonderful performance from Sam Rockwell. Too many blanks in the story and the Charlie's girlfriend's scenes was a disaster. Great movie after all.
Rated 30 Jun 2018
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 07 Mar 2018
75
69th
The redemption of the racist is a little iffy, but it's clear McDonagh wanted this to be a character story first and foremost. And that's what it excels at, especially with the performances from McDormand/Harrelson/Rockwell.
Rated 07 Mar 2018
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 29 Dec 2018
60
60th
Albeit the great production, cinematography and overall execution, the film is alas a product very much of its time: a time of artificially pronounced and encouraged victim hood, post-modernist and emotionally-centric glorification of strong but immature emotion, all with the not too subtle goal of using the so very modern politicised portrayal of "inherently oppressed" groups of people or individuals. Could have been great, and I guess it is - for the general target audience, unfortunately.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
evranaevrana
Rated 04 Jun 2018
81
75th
I did not enjoy it as much as the previous movies of McDonagh; but I appreciate that he tried something completely different. After halfway point both the story and acting improves considerably and the interactions between the characters just got more and more profound. Amazing acting all-arounf with Rockwell being the star of the pack.
Rated 04 Jun 2018
stuie299stuie299
Rated 06 Dec 2017
85
76th
A great movie highlighted by very solid Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson performances. The writing was also on point combining genuine sadness with genuine hilarity. Every time the movie felt like it was going to start dragging McDonagh would always inject the right amount of plot to hold my interest...which is why the ending felt so off. For a movie that had a lot of big moments the ending felt rather lackluster and uninspired. On par with Seven Psychopaths but not as good as In Bruges.
Rated 06 Dec 2017
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 12 Nov 2017
72
64th
Shocking and violent and heartbreaking and also hilarious, somehow. Great performances and writing elevate this to another level, though the racist, upsetting subject matter is not ever sufficiently dealt with.
Rated 12 Nov 2017
mspraguemsprague
Rated 01 Mar 2018
85
91st
Pretty powerful stuff. Exceptional cast from top to bottom. Excellent story.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
bitabita
Rated 09 Mar 2018
87
68th
It is hard to be a mother.
Rated 09 Mar 2018
lethiaslethias
Rated 08 Feb 2018
90
89th
Instant classic, minutes are flying. Aesthetically simple and masterful, characters have flaws (the bad cop, the good cop transition was little unnatural) but are mostly played excellent (McDormand!). A real fine drama, best viewed in cinema.
Rated 08 Feb 2018
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 19 Mar 2018
70
69th
Martin McDonagh is back! After "In Bruges" and "Seven Psychopaths", he delivers yet another deliciously dark, engaging, funny movie that features sublime acting, excellent humour and multidimensional characters. It's an immersive film, McDonagh juggling the different moods more than adequately, although I have to say that he didn't seem to challenge himself much from a storyline perspective, avoiding to offer the subversiveness or climaxes that highlighted his previous work.
Rated 19 Mar 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 26 Feb 2018
95
99th
Went in with high expectations, came out positively surprised. Brilliant script, flawless performances.
Rated 26 Feb 2018
robertaRoberta
Rated 11 Mar 2018
84
90th
Realmente não sei como descrever a interpretação de Frances McDormand nesse filme a não ser como um trator ou um rolo compressor. Oscar merecidíssimo.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 21 Oct 2018
100
99th
This is my favorite movie of 2017. Every actor/actress in this movie was enjoyable to watch. It was great and I loved it.
Rated 21 Oct 2018
nequientnequient
Rated 30 Jan 2018
90
86th
Good pacing, no gratuitous plot, beautifully crafted message to counter current American culture of belligerence.
Rated 30 Jan 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 05 Mar 2018
53
32nd
T.B.O.E.M plays like an edgeless Coens at its best, but it's really just another middling film that middlebrow critics love because it ticks all the right boxes without providing anything close to an intellectual challenge in any respect. It's a shame because this is a movie with something to say about the problem of pursuing justice for personal grievances regardless of the consequences, but McDonagh's script takes no chances and provides no real insight into these broader complexities.
Rated 05 Mar 2018
themacsaysthemacsays
Rated 13 Jan 2018
90
89th
C - I thought it was amazing. Absolutely outstanding performances across the board. Very complex characters, no-one is pure, and nothing is simple. McDonagh's best film to date, for me. Sparkling dialogue, often profane, and almost as often hilarious. Deep thoughts on the cycle of violence. Anger begets anger... (P.S. Nice bonus to see Lester Freamon carrying a badge again.)
Rated 13 Jan 2018
braddad68braddad68
Rated 19 Feb 2018
98
94th
Amazing performances by McDormand, Rockwell and Harrelson. Very real, excellent drama and great ensemble of characters.
Rated 19 Feb 2018
xenophuleXenophule
Rated 11 Feb 2018
11
98th
Watch it: ASAP | This isn't a happy movie; it's a movie about various states of loss. That said, I found myself laughing at some of the darkest humor I've heard all year! The story is solid, every character has a great arc, and overall this movie is so well done. Do yourself a favor and watch this the next time you get the chance.
Rated 11 Feb 2018
ttoshittoshi
Rated 30 Apr 2018
91
98th
Wow! My favorite movie in years. Each character is wonderfully complex. Nobody is fully good or bad in real life, and so it is in this movie where you can't fully hate the wife beater or racist cop, nor can you fully love the protagonist.
Rated 30 Apr 2018
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 14 Jun 2018
97
84th
Captivating, laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving, emotionally beautiful, and perhaps the least predictable film I've ever seen. It's the kind of film that makes me pause frequently to try to predict what will happen or consider what I'd do in a character's place. Very engaging.
Rated 14 Jun 2018
calabriaCalabria
Rated 08 Jan 2018
84
78th
I expected less from the man who gave us In Bruges (yawwwwnnnn), but McDonagh's unique voice works here. It's funny that given the current climate this is seen as a feminist ass kicking movie when the female ass kicker actually just destroys everything around her. She's as weak as she is strong. It's good writing and what McDormand does with it will win her an Oscar.
Rated 08 Jan 2018
bownBown
Rated 14 Jan 2018
93
97th
holy shit dude.
Rated 14 Jan 2018
redactedredacted
Rated 19 Feb 2018
73
54th
McDormand is a grizzly, rough bit of sandpaper, not exactly likeable and I didn't develop a sympathy for her, but that's because she was mostly consistent. The plot had decent enough offshoots which were tied up nicely when they were. Let the dust settle on this one & you won't catch yourself getting immersed.
Rated 19 Feb 2018
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 03 Mar 2018
82
83rd
Please enjoy this angry orange juice.
Rated 03 Mar 2018
filliganFilligan
Rated 08 Dec 2017
91
82nd
Always been a fan of McDonagh's writing. Here he lowers the heat on the comedy significantly. I gotta say, the way the film is structured kind of leads you to believe we're on a runaway course to an explosive climax, kind of like in his previous two films, but Three Billboards uncharacteristically and jarringly takes a highway exit just before we get there. Yet, character-wise, these people have gone through their changes. Tough pill to swallow but it works. McDormand and Rockwell are aces.
Rated 08 Dec 2017
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 22 Apr 2018
77
73rd
I don't know that I loved it, but this was good. I found the character development to be great and McDormand, Rockwell, et al. give it their all. Mostly serious, but there is a nice mix of some comic moments. I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending. Of the whopping 10 films I've ranked from 2017, this one isn't the best, but it's near the top.
Rated 22 Apr 2018
kanjay101kanjay101
Rated 02 Feb 2018
93
84th
A movie drowning in negative emotions and almost completely devoid of positive ones, it features masterful tonal shifts and forces the audience to empathize in ways they'd rather not.
Rated 02 Feb 2018

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