The Rover

Name: The Rover
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2014-06-04
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, David Field, Susan Prior

2014·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.3(1,062)

Crime Drama More English titles

“Fear the man with nothing left to lose.”

Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.

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United States	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin, Rakuten TV	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Diamond Films Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About The Rover

The Rover is a 2014 English-language crime and drama film directed by David Michôd. The cast is led by Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Rover was produced by Porchlight Films, Screen Australia, and Screen NSW and made in Australia. It was released on June 4, 2014, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: David Michôd
Writers: David Michôd, Joel Edgerton
Release date: June 4, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Porchlight Films, Screen Australia, Screen NSW

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The Rover cast & crew

The Rover was directed by David Michôd and written by David Michôd and Joel Edgerton.

The cast features Guy Pearce as Eric, Robert Pattinson as Rey, Scoot McNairy as Henry, David Field as Archie, Susan Prior as Dorothy Peeples, and Anthony Hayes as Sgt. Rickofferson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Antony Partos, cinematography is by Natasha Braier, and it was produced by Adam Rymer and David Linde.

Is The Rover worth watching?

The Rover holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,062 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, The Rover is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Rover

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