Mudbound offers a well-acted, finely detailed snapshot of American history whose scenes of rural class struggle resonate far beyond their period setting. Read critic reviews
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Mudbound offers a well-acted, finely detailed snapshot of American history whose scenes of rural class struggle resonate far beyond their period setting. Read critic reviews
Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson -- sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations -- struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families' plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Violence|Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Dee Rees
Producer: Carl Effenson, Sally Jo Effenson, Cassian Elwes, Christopher Lemole, Kim Roth, Tim Zajaros, Charles D. King
Writer: Dee Rees, Virgil Williams
Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Distributor: Netflix
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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