The Road

Name: The Road
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 2009-11-25
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce

2009·Movie·R·111 min·★ 7.0(4,299)

Adventure Drama More English titles

“In a moment, the world changed forever.”

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.

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About The Road

The Road is a 2009 English-language adventure and drama film directed by John Hillcoat. The cast is led by Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Road was produced by Dimension Films, 2929 Productions, and Nick Wechsler Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 25, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $32 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: John Hillcoat
Writers: Joe Penhall
Release date: November 25, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: Dimension Films, 2929 Productions, Nick Wechsler Productions

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The Road cast & crew

The Road was directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall.

The cast features Viggo Mortensen as Father, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Boy, Charlize Theron as Mother, Robert Duvall as Old Man - Eli, Guy Pearce as Veteran, and Molly Parker as Friendly Woman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nick Cave, cinematography is by Javier Aguirresarobe, and it was produced by Nick Wechsler and Paula Mae Schwartz.

Is The Road worth watching?

The Road holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 4,299 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure and drama, The Road is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Road

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