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Winter's Bone

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
146K
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POPULARITY
4,053
114
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
17 year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared.  If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods.  Challenging her outlaw kinÂ’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.
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An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.

  • Director
    • Debra Granik
  • Writers
    • Debra Granik
    • Anne Rosellini
    • Daniel Woodrell
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • John Hawkes
    • Garret Dillahunt
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    146K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,053
    114
    • Director
      • Debra Granik
    • Writers
      • Debra Granik
      • Anne Rosellini
      • Daniel Woodrell
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Lawrence
      • John Hawkes
      • Garret Dillahunt
    • 392User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 63 wins & 131 nominations total

    Videos9

    Winter's Bone
    Trailer 2:26
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    'Winter's Bone' | Anniversary Mashup
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    Winter's Bone: Sonya's Inquisition
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    Winter's Bone: Gail's House
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    Winter's Bone: Teardrop's Kitchen
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    Winter's Bone: Ashley Morning
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    Winter's Bone: Merab's Yard
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    Winter's Bone: Little Sparrow
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    Winter's Bone: Ree's Porch
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    Photos246

    Lauren Sweetser in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Dale Dickey in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence, Ashlee Thompson, and Isaiah Stone in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    John Hawkes and Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    John Hawkes in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Debra Granik in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
    Jennifer Lawrence, Ashlee Thompson, and Isaiah Stone in Winter's Bone (2010)

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    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Ree
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • Teardrop
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Sheriff Baskin
    Isaiah Stone
    Isaiah Stone
    • Sonny
    Ashlee Thompson
    • Ashlee
    Valerie Richards
    • Connie
    Shelley Waggener
    Shelley Waggener
    • Sonya
    William White
    • Blond Milton
    Ramona Blair
    • Parenting Teacher
    Lauren Sweetser
    Lauren Sweetser
    • Gail
    Andrew Burnley
    • Baby Ned
    Philip Burnley
    • Baby Ned
    • (as Phillip Burnley)
    Isaac Skidmore
    • Baby Ned
    Cody Brown
    • Floyd
    Cinnamon Schultz
    • Victoria
    Casey MacLaren
    • Megan
    Kevin Breznahan
    Kevin Breznahan
    • Little Arthur
    Dale Dickey
    Dale Dickey
    • Merab
    • Director
      • Debra Granik
    • Writers
      • Debra Granik
      • Anne Rosellini
      • Daniel Woodrell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sergeant Russell Schalk, who played the Army recruiter, is a real-life recruiter and combat veteran of the 1st Cavalry Division. Jennifer Lawrence asked him questions in character, and he responded as if he were talking to an actual recruit.
    • Goofs
      When Ree is in the boat about to use the chainsaw, there is no chain on the bar of the saw.
    • Quotes

      Sonny: Maybe they'll share some of that with us.

      Ree: That could be.

      Sonny: Maybe we should ask.

      Ree: Never ask for what oughta be offered.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The A-Team/The Karate Kid/Winter's Bone (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      The Missouri Waltz
      (1914)

      Words by J.R. Shannon

      Music by John Valentine Eppel

      a.k.a. "Hush-a'bye, Ma Baby"

      Performed a capella by Marideth Sisco

    User reviews392

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Bread and Butter
    Greetings again from the darkness. A double award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, this film is based on Daniel Woodrell's novel and is directed by Debra Granik. It's opening sequence slaps the viewer with the bleak unforgivingness of life in the backwoods of the Ozarks. This is land of people that time has passed by.

    The basic premise of the story is that 17 year old Ree Dolly (played by Jennifer Lawrence) is responsible for raising her brother and sister and caring for her mentally-blank mother while maintaining a mostly positive outlook on the present and future. Reality strikes again when the local sheriff arrives to inform her that her missing, meth-lab running father has an upcoming court date. He used their land and house as collateral for his latest bond. If he fails to show, they will lose their home. Instead of breaking down, Ree pledges to find him and starts out on a hazardous journey, unlike we have seen on screen.

    This community of mountain people are distrusting of outsiders, but stunningly, are just as paranoid around insiders and even family members. Their way of life seems to depend on pure independence, even though they all seemed intertwined in the same illegal activities and daily quest for survival. Some kind of odd code exists - ask nothing, give nothing and get rid of any obstacles.

    The driving forces of the story are Ree and her constant hope and courage, and her bond to her dad's only brother, Teardrop played chillingly by John Hawkes. Teardrop tries to toughen up Ree and get her to accept her plight, while Ree constantly shows his there is reason to plow forward.

    The film is very well written and the local filming brings a harsh reality that was crucial to the film's success. Additionally, I was stunned at the fierceness displayed by Jennifer Lawrence as Ree. Her performance reminded me of my first exposure to the talents of Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter) and Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen). Talk about powerful and exciting ... what she did with this role vaults her immediately into a very small group of actresses who can carry a movie with their presence. I am anxiously awaiting her next appearance - a Jody Foster project.

    I also want to mention the music in the film. The vocalist, Marideth Sisco, is also the vocalist in the living room band who makes an appearance in one scene. Her voice truly captures the balance of hope and acceptance of plight. This is not a movie for everyone, but it is fascinating and hardcore.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Xương Trắng
    • Filming locations
      • Forsyth, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anonymous Content
      • Winter's Bone Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,531,503
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $84,797
      • Jun 13, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,796,834
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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