The Road (2009)

Directed by

John Hillcoat

Genre

drama film, post-apocalyptic film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4,327 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father and his young son struggle to survive in a barren, ash-covered world. They journey south, searching for food and shelter while avoiding other survivors.

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What happens

The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The film received a limited release in North American cinemas from November 25, 2009, and was released in United Kingdom cinemas on January 4, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics; the performances of Mortensen and Smit-McPhee garnered praise. It also received numerous nominations, including a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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