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Winter's Bone

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
145K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
145K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,315
124
    • Debra Granik
    • Debra Granik(screenplay)
    • Anne Rosellini(screenplay)
    • Daniel Woodrell(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • John Hawkes
    • Garret Dillahunt
    • Debra Granik
    • Debra Granik(screenplay)
    • Anne Rosellini(screenplay)
    • Daniel Woodrell(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • John Hawkes
    • Garret Dillahunt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 388User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars

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    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
      • Debra Granik
      • Debra Granik(screenplay)
      • Anne Rosellini(screenplay)
      • Daniel Woodrell(novel)
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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 reviews388

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    Outstanding, if you like ultra-realism
    While I have seen many more entertaining film and certainly more profound, I cannot remember the last time I saw a film so realistic I felt I was there.

    The very realism of "Winter's Bone" undercuts its pacing and dramatic impact. The film opens slowly and my wife nearly lost interest before the story engrossed her. Perhaps given my "country cousin" roots, I was immediately taken in. As a writer I was astounded at how many times I could not predict what would happen next. Yet, every scene flows naturally into the next.

    While I found some of the dialog unintelligible, the "natural sound" so accentuated the film's atmosphere I didn't care. Certainly, I had no trouble understanding all the necessary interchanges.

    While all performances are "pitch perfect," Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes certainly deserved their Oscar nominations and numerous awards. Likewise, writer/director deserved her Oscar nomination for writing. She should have received one for directing. In any event, she is one to watch and, in my opinion, a much better director than Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow.

    There are no really "big" messages here. Nonetheless the "small" messages of humanity,community and personal honor shine like a beacon. I give "Winter's Bone" a "10".
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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Forsyth, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anonymous Content
      • Winter's Bone Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital

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