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The Road (2009)

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Reviews Counted:408

Fresh:347

Rotten:61

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: The Road's commitment to Cormac McCarthy's dark vision may prove too unyielding for some, but the film benefits from hauntingly powerful performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi McPhee.

Rated: R [See Full Rating]

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 25, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $4,012,327

Synopsis: After the Oscar-winning success of the adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, another of the author's works arrives on screen. Viggo Mortensen stars in THE ROAD, a thriller... [More]

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi McPhee, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce

Director: John Hillcoat

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I went into The Road a bit skeptical. It's based on Cormac McCarthy's book of the same name that... More

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12/16/09

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Watching "The Road" is a horrific experience. I fear that a fragile person could be sent into a... More

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12/16/09

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Like last year's Blindness, The Road�is based on a beloved novel, acclaimed by the public and the... More

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12/16/09

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I loved this book and loved the fact that the movie was so true to it. While yes is may not be a... More

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12/15/09

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12/15/09

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12/14/09

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12/14/09

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12/13/09

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This is a bleak and pessimistic peek into a post-apocalyptic future. Humans have become savages... More

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12/13/09

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The penetrating language of Cormac McCarthy is so emotionally grounding that all The Road needed... More

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12/13/09

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The Movie was pretyy slow. The acting was steller but just lacked action. Maybe i was just used... More

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