
The Keeping Room
2014, Drama/Western, 1h 35m
85 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Aided by its spare setting and committed performances, The Keeping Room is just fascinatingly off-kilter enough to overcome its frustrating stumbles. Read critic reviews
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Augusta
Louise
Mad
Moses
Henry
Bill
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All Critics (85) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (22)
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There are a few plot holes and some stiff acting, but the threesome is compelling as the gals get their guns and their revenge.
June 24, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
The term "revisionist western" has been overused lately. However, this blend of slow-burning frontier feminism and taut home invasion thriller is probably the most authentically unorthodox take on the genre you will see for a while.
June 19, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Its two most charismatic performers, Otaru and Steinfeld, are the ones with the least to do. A serious and absorbing piece of work, nonetheless.
June 16, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
A well-intentioned home invasion thriller that can't quite address all the issues it raises.
June 16, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Writer Julia Hart and director Daniel Barber develop the women's relationships at a careful, steady pace, giving them time to bond; this is essential since they must learn to trust and respect each other to survive.
December 10, 2015 | Full Review… -
Dark, brooding and brutal, "The Keeping Room" features finely carved performances in a Civil War period piece that might as well be post-apocalyptic.
November 6, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review…
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See All Audience ReviewsThe Keeping Room Quotes
Augusta: | Why do you come like you want a war? |
Augusta: | This is our home. We'll have to fight. |
Augusta: | What if it's the end of the room and we are the last ones left? |
Augusta: | What if it's the end of the world and we are the last ones left? |
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