Edge of the World

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Edge of the World

2021,

1h 44m,

Adventure/

History/

Drama

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55%

33 Reviews

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42%

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In 1839, Brooke flees Victorian England to explore Borneo. After a pirate attack, Brooke allies with rival princes to seize a rebel fort. To save prisoners from beheading, Brooke agrees to be crowned Rajah. James begs the Royal Navy for a steamship to fight pirates, but the British want his kingdom as a colony. Makota's pirates massacre Brooke's capital, leaving James half-dead. To save his people, he must shed Englishness and embrace the jungle: "All of it, the beauty and the blood."

Critics Consensus

Although it falls short as a biopic of the fascinating figure at its center, Edge of the World offers a visually and dramatically engaging glimpse of Victorian-era colonialism.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Jun 14, 2021

2/5

Edge of the World might work as an ode to bygone swashbuckling classics, but Brooke deserves a much more nuanced biopic.

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

Jun 5, 2021

2.5/4

While it might not knock it out of the park, "Edge of the World" is still a very solid watch if a little slow-going and might also just inspire you to revisit some of the classics its indebted to which is its own small triumph.

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Michael Nordine

Variety

Jun 3, 2021

If the film can't help but feel like a relic from a bygone era, that's ultimately part of its appeal - the sun may have finally set on the British Empire, but at least it hasn't yet set on this mode of storytelling.

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Toni Vall

Cinemanía (Spain)

Aug 25, 2021

2/5

A rare bird, not because of what it's like but because it makes you ask: why was it made? [Full review in Spanish]

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Audrey Fox

JumpCut Online

Aug 19, 2021

Despite the best efforts of the cast, Edge of the World rarely rises above a surface-level exploration of an iconoclastic, non-traditional English adventurer.

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Ayeen Forootan

In Review Online

Jun 23, 2021

The film [is] an unbalanced mix of narrative clichés and simplistic action-adventure dramatics that proves absolutely enervating.

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Synopsis

In 1839, Brooke flees Victorian England to explore Borneo. After a pirate attack, Brooke allies with rival princes to seize a rebel fort. To save prisoners from beheading, Brooke agrees to be crowned Rajah. James begs the Royal Navy for a steamship to fight pirates, but the British want his kingdom as a colony. Makota's pirates massacre Brooke's capital, leaving James half-dead. To save his people, he must shed Englishness and embrace the jungle: "All of it, the beauty and the blood."

Director: Michael Haussman
Producer: Rob Allyn, Conroy Chi-Chung Chan, Josie Ho
Screenwriter: Rob Allyn
Production Co: Margate House Films
Genre: Adventure, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m

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