The Road

Movie

2009

1h 51m

English

Adventure, Drama

User Score:

7.1

Critic Score:

Watch on Hoopla

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. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they do...

Play Trailer

The Road

Movie

2009

1h 51m

English

Adventure, Drama

Play Trailer

Watch on Hoopla

WATCHMODE

7.1

IMDB

CRITIC SCORE

Where to watch

Rent

$3.99HD

Buy

$12.99HD

Available in 4 other countries.

Filter sources:

See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated The Road, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account

Cast

Father

Boy

Mother

Old Man - Eli

Veteran

Friendly Woman

Michael Kenneth Williams

The Thief

Gang Member

Bearded Man

Archer

Archer's Woman

Bearded Face

Bearded Man #2

David August Lindauer

Man On Mattress

Gina Preciado

Well Fed Woman

Wilson Moore

Boy running from cannibals

Mark Tierno

Baby Eater

Directed By: John Hillcoat

Written By: Cormac McCarthy (Novel), Joe Penhall (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

ruilapa says...

10 years ago

A "once in a life" must see. The power of love of a father towards his son moves them in a story that calls for strength, survival, memories, hope and belief that in a dying world, humanity and innocence inside a child means so little and yet so much. We are left to believe, that as humans we mean more than the body we carry. We are what we believe!

Like - Dislike - Comment - 60 0

bejot-deleted-1594919990 says...

11 years ago

Left me feeling totally depressed - really, really great movie, great performances from both leads, the kid is just perfect, just as well as Viggo. If I had seen this one three years ago I'd might feel a bit different, but after having a kid of my own it changes perspectives and makes you connect with things you wouldn't connect being on your own.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 40 0

gahudnall-deleted-1490229630 says...

10 years ago

Totally not worth your time or money.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 30 1

peeps_ says...

6 years ago

What a complete waste of time.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 20 0

Show all comments (10) Leave comment

Featured User Reviews

AndrewBloom

CONTAINS SPOILERS9/10 5 years ago

[9.2/10] Bleak doesn't cut it. Grim doesn't cut it. Desolate doesn't cut it. *The Road* is a harrowing film. It is about the death of the planet, whether the world that’s left is worth living in, and whether God has abandoned his children. It contains frank discussions and tasteful but More

Like - Dislike - Comment - 20 0

moonkodi

CONTAINS SPOILERS3/10 8 years ago

Heard good things about it and wanted to like it. Starts off OK. Good and bad people exist which obviously they do even in a non post apocalyptic world. I like how people's evil and good adapted for survival. Not much happens though after that. You're basically either a cannibal or you'r More

Like - Dislike - Comment - 20 1

jmg999

CONTAINS SPOILERS3/10 3 years ago

This was not a good film. I was really disappointed, b/c it seemed to a fairly novel idea. The problem was, the writing was just tremendously awful. First off, why would anyone bother to go to the lengths Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee went to in order to subsist on insects and melted snow, More

Like - Dislike - Comment - 00 0

mooney240

one year ago

**The Road paints a grim and genuine picture of the dangers and greed of a world surviving the collapse of society and hope.**

The Road is a realistic and super depressing depiction of a post-apocalyptic world. Viggo Mortensen’s portrayal of an unyielding father doing whatever he can to keep hi More

Like - Dislike - Comment - 00 0

Show all reviews (6) Write Review