The Bad Batch (2016)

In a desert dystopia, a young woman is kidnapped by cannibals.

Director:

Ana Lily Amirpour

Writer:

Ana Lily Amirpour

Stars:

Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Jayda Fink

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Suki Waterhouse	...	Arlen
Jason Momoa	...	Miami Man
Jayda Fink	...	Honey
Keanu Reeves	...	The Dream
Jim Carrey	...	The Hermit
Yolonda Ross	...	Maria
Aye Hasegawa	...	Mousey
Giovanni Ribisi	...	The Screamer
Louie Lopez Jr.	...	Chuy (as Louie Lopez)
E.R. Ruiz	...	Lone Man
Cory Roberts	...	Big Black Bridge Man
Joni Podesta	...	Muscle Woman #1
Almayvonne	...	Muscle Woman #2 (as Almayvonne Dixon)
Danielle Orner	...	One Legged Dancing Girl
Mandy Pursley	...	Junkyard Amputee Woman

Storyline

THE BAD BATCH follows Arlen (Waterhouse) after she's left in a Texas wasteland fenced off from civilization. While trying to navigate the unforgiving landscape, Arlen is captured by a savage band of cannibals led by the mysterious Miami Man (Momoa). With her life on the line, she makes her way to The Dream (Reeves). As she adjusts to life in 'the bad batch' Arlen discovers that being good or bad mostly depends on who's standing next to you.

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Plot Keywords:

cannibal | dystopia | muscleman | title directed by female | title written by female | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, some drug content and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason Momoa and Keanu Reeves are both of Hawaiian descent although it is not apparent in this film.

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Goofs

Towards the beginning of the film, Miami Man's chest tattoo is written to resemble one word. As the film progresses, the words are shown to be more separated.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Female Voice: [making announcements] USRCs employees are advised to avoid prolonged physical contact with bad batch inmates. This includes eye contact.

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Connections

Featured in Starfilm (2017)

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Soundtracks

Fish Paste
Written by Justin De Nobrega, Yo-Landi Visser (as Anri Du Toit), Ninja (as Watkin Tudor Jones)
Performed by Die Antwoord
Courtesy of Zef Entertainment/Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

not as bad or good as they say...

I've seen 1 and 2 star reviews, and I've seen 8 or 9 stars. This movie lies somewhere in the middle. There is a ton of talent in this movie, and the story was interesting enough, but there is a ton of wasted potential here. I hope to see this directors next effort as I'm sure the craft will be refined. Overall, it can be a tuff watch, but the performances are outstanding. If you want something original check this out.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bad Batch

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$89,111, 25 June 2017

Gross USA:

$180,851

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$201,890

Company Credits

Production Co:

Human Stew Factory, Annapurna Pictures, Vice Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1