Tideland

2005, Drama/Fantasy, 2h 2m

78 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Tideland is a disturbing, and mostly unwatchable effort from Terry Gilliam. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Little Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland) has a very warped childhood. Her parents (Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly) are both drug addicts, and one of her daily chores is to prepare their syringes. After her mother dies of an overdose, her father, Noah, takes her away to his childhood home, but his own mother has passed away and the house is decaying. Then Noah overdoses, and while his body rots in his chair, Jeliza-Rose meets a taxidermist and her unstable brother.

Rating:

R (Bizarre and Disturbing Content|All Involving a Child|Some Language|Drug Use|Gruesome Situations|Sexuality)
Genre:

Drama, Fantasy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Terry Gilliam
Producer:

Gabriella Martinelli, Jeremy Thomas
Writer:

Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 13, 2006 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 27, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA):

$61.2K
Runtime:

2h 2m
Distributor:

ThinkFilm

Cast & Crew

Jodelle Ferland
Jeliza-Rose

Janet McTeer
Dell

Brendan Fletcher
Dickens

Jeff Bridges
Noah

Jennifer Tilly
Queen Gunhilda

Alden Adair
Luke

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Critic Reviews for Tideland

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Audience Reviews for Tideland

Apr 04, 2015

a bit of a different approach from Gilliam who here creates a visceral & intently visual, uncompromising & intense experience without his usual props and more with what the camera can take in and what the actors can exude. Enjoyed janet mcteers witch like thespianism

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Jul 25, 2013

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Directors C Super Reviewer
Jan 05, 2011

A much better film than most reviewers would have you believe. There is horror and unpleasantness in abundance - yes - but focus on Terry Gilliam's own comment that this is a world viewed through a child's eyes - allow yourself to see through those eyes and all will become much clearer.

The S Super Reviewer
Jul 01, 2010

Such an odd and when deeply looked into, a very demented children's story. I don't think there's every going to be a movie again that uses a corpse like it was in this. Terry Gilliam's love for Alice in Wonderland type scenarios really comes through in this, probably the easiest to pick up on. It also reminded me of something by Steinbeck or Twain, mainly the setting and characters. Overall, if you're a fan of Terry Gilliam you'll probably love it. If not, you'll probably just watch it in awe of such madness.

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