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Hold the Dark

  • 20182018
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Jeffrey Wright and Riley Keough in Hold the Dark (2018)
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After the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the mother of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate her son in the Alaskan ... Read allAfter the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the mother of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate her son in the Alaskan wilderness.After the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the mother of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate her son in the Alaskan wilderness.

IMDb RATING
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840
  • Director
    • Jeremy Saulnier
  • Writers
    • Macon Blair(screenplay by)
    • William Giraldi(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • James Badge Dale
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeremy Saulnier
  • Writers
    • Macon Blair(screenplay by)
    • William Giraldi(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • James Badge Dale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 853User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Russell Core
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Vernon Slone
    James Badge Dale
    James Badge Dale
    • Donald Marium
    Riley Keough
    Riley Keough
    • Medora Slone
    Beckam Crawford
    Beckam Crawford
    • Bailey
    Michael Tayles
    Michael Tayles
    • Clerk
    Issac Bird
    • Yup'ik Teen
    Joseph Whitebird
    • Yup'ik Man
    Zandus Snow
    • Yup'ik Boy
    Julian Black Antelope
    Julian Black Antelope
    • Cheeon
    Conor Boru
    Conor Boru
    • Corporal
    Anabel Kutay
    Anabel Kutay
    • Iraqi Woman
    Emmanuel Imani
    Emmanuel Imani
    • Medic
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    • Illanaq
    Clarence Hoof
    Clarence Hoof
    • Yup'ik Prayer 1
    Savannah Bird
    • Yup'ik Prayer 2
    Karen Powderface
    • Yup'ik Prayer 3
    Eric Keenleyside
    Eric Keenleyside
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    • Director
      • Jeremy Saulnier
    • Writers
      • Macon Blair(screenplay by)
      • William Giraldi(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in 61 days in Alberta, Canada.
    • Goofs
      Shortly after Russell arrives in the village, he is walking with Medora and a snowmobile drives by, dragging an elk on a sled. However, there are no elk on Alaska's mainland.
    • Quotes

      Cheeon: When we're killed, the past is killed. When kids are killed... that's different. When kids are killed, the future dies. There's no life without a future.

    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Must See Trailers of August 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      You'll Lose a Good Thing
      Written by Huey P. Meaux and Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Lynn Ozen)

      Performed by Lou Ann Barton

      Courtesy of New West Records

      By arrangement with Sugaroo!

    User reviews853

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    8/10
    Bleak doesn't equate to boring
    This was a fantastic film. The acting was solid, stoic, and appropriate for the subject matter. The cinematography was absolutely stunning; leave it to Saulnier to remind us just how red blood really is against the snow.

    The story itself was bleak. Bleak doesn't mean boring. On the contrary, this film is a commentary on the darkness in human nature.

    Yes the ending is ambiguous, yes it is a slow burn, and yes the subject matter is bleak. I believe these three things only constitute a bad film in the eyes of someone whose idea of perfect cinema is superhero movies.

    I cannot state this loudly enough: unfortunately, IMDb reviews no longer reflect the quality of a film. I understand this film is not for everyone; however, the amount of reviews stating "this didn't make sense" is abysmal.
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    • michelleecooney
    • Oct 2, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giữ Bóng Tối
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Addictive Pictures
      • Film Science
      • VisionChaos Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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