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The Road

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
238K
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POPULARITY
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Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
A father (Mortensen) and son (Smit-McPhee) walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization.
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In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
238K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,860
61
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Joe Penhall(screenplay by)
      • Cormac McCarthy(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Charlize Theron
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Joe Penhall(screenplay by)
      • Cormac McCarthy(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Charlize Theron
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 625User reviews
    • 356Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 34 nominations total

    Videos5

    The Road: International Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    The Road: International Trailer
    The Road: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:35
    The Road: Trailer #2
    The Road
    Trailer 2:42
    The Road
    IMDbrief: What You Missed in 'Bird Box'
    Clip 3:20
    IMDbrief: What You Missed in 'Bird Box'
    The Road
    Interview 0:44
    The Road

    Photos125

    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    John Hillcoat in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    John Hillcoat in The Road (2009)
    Charlize Theron in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen in The Road (2009)
    Charlize Theron in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)

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    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Man
    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Woman
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Boy
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Old Man
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Veteran
    Molly Parker
    Molly Parker
    • Motherly Woman
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Thief
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Gang Member
    Bob Jennings
    Bob Jennings
    • Bearded Man
    Agnes Herrmann
    • Archer's Woman
    Buddy Sosthand
    • Archer
    Kirk Brown
    • Bearded Face
    Jack Erdie
    Jack Erdie
    • Bearded Man #2
    David August Lindauer
    • Man On Mattress
    Gina Preciado
    Gina Preciado
    • Well Fed Woman
    Mary Rawson
    • Well Fed Woman #2
    Jeremy Ambler
    • Man In Cellar #1
    • (uncredited)
    Aaron Bernard
    Aaron Bernard
    • Militant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Joe Penhall(screenplay by)
      • Cormac McCarthy(based on the book by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To live the role, Viggo Mortensen would sleep in his clothes and deliberately starve himself. At one point, he was thrown out of a shop in Pittsburgh, because they thought he was a homeless man.
    • Goofs
      The "current" portion of the movie takes place approximately 7-8 years after the "disaster" happened that caused all plant life to die off. If all plant life had died off, there would be no dry grass shooting from the soil, nor dead grass lying on the ground especially with all the weather turmoil happening around. All leaves and dried grass would have decomposed in that amount of time. Furthermore, trees would not have dried leaves hanging from the branches.
    • Quotes

      The Man: Do you ever wish you would die?

      Old Man: No. It's foolish to ask for luxuries in times like these.

    • Crazy credits
      Over the end credits, we hear the sounds of children playing. What the world must have been like in happier times.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 3 in E Major: Adagio Ma Non Tanto
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)

      Arranged by Ryan Franks

      Performed by Ryan Franks & Harry Scorzo

      Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

    User reviews625

    Review
    Top review
    Very important movie ...
    I just got home from seeing "The Road" and my stomach is still in a knot. I never read the book and therefore won't be making any comparisons. I'll simply comment on the film.

    I can't imagine the performances being any better from any of the actors, starting at Viggo and working my way down to the smallest roles. I can't imagine the bleak post-apocalyptic world being portrayed any more realistically. I can't imagine the general feeling of sadness, desperation, hopelessness, terror and pain being captured more accurately. If that was the goal, the people involved in the making of this movie did their job magnificently.

    Having said that, it isn't for everyone. I saw this movie alone because I had a feeling my wife wouldn't be into it. It's tough to watch. However, in the midst of this recession brought on by greed and materialism, I think it's a movie that everyone of age SHOULD see in order to put things back into perspective, if only for a day.

    I had a lump in my throat through most of the movie and was desperate to get home and hug my two boys through most of it as well. I also felt like downsizing our entire life in terms of the unnecessary "stuff" we have. I imagined how many homeless people wander the streets right now with that feeling of hopelessness and desperation. What more could I ask from a Saturday afternoon at the theater? It's this kind of movie that helps maintain a degree of integrity in the film industry among the inaneness that surrounds it.
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    FAQ8

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    • Is The Road based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yo'l
    • Filming locations
      • Abandoned Turnpike Tunnels, Breezewood, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • 2929 Productions
      • Nick Wechsler Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,117,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,502,231
      • Nov 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,639,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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