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American Pastoral
2016
· Movie
· 108 min
D
MEANRANK
52/100
Every rating
24–70
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 24, highest is Google on 70. Critics average 34, everyone else 56.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A former high school athlete has built a perfect American life: a beautiful family, a successful business, and the respect of his community. His world is irrevocably shattered when his teenage daughter becomes involved in radical politics and commits a violent act of protest before disappearing, forcing him to confront a reality he never imagined.
Details
- Director
- Ewan McGregor
- Writer
- John Romano
- Based on
- American Pastoral by Philip Roth
- Studio
- TIK Films, Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate
- Released
- 20 October 2016
- Country
- Hong Kong, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box office
- $1.7M
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