Young Ones

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Young Ones

R,

2014,

1h 39m,

Drama/

Sci-Fi

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49%

37 Reviews

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33%

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In a future where water is scarce, a farmer (Michael Shannon) defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

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Critics Consensus

Visually compelling but narratively barren, Young Ones adds little to the dystopian Western genre.

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

Apr 30, 2015

4/5

There hasn't been as convincing a sci-fi dustbowl story since the original Mad Max.

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Oct 31, 2014

2/4

In the hot, dry world of Jake Paltrow's dystopian western, Young Ones, the characterizations are as sparse as the desert foliage.

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David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 30, 2014

1/4

"Young Ones" is a futuristic look at a world with little water, but the most barren thing in this Western-sci-fi flick is the character development.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B+

Rich with morose mood, towering metaphors, and dusty, dusty atmosphere, just watching will leave you parched.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Apr 12, 2021

2/5

It's "Mad Max" with less accents, hipster/vintage fashion instead of embarrassing rejects from an S&M catalog, and, regrettably, fewer gallons of movie-compelling fuel to push any envelopes.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 2, 2021

2.5/5

It's an ambitious attempt at redefining what has become of the dystopian genre, but despite some good work from Shannon it's a bland, bone dry movie.

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Kylo M

Mar 18, 2019

The robot-pet thing just threw me off. It was oddly great - but the mish mash of old and new didn't work for me.

Jun 26, 2018

Interesting premise. Turns out to be kinda boring.

Draco M

Dec 30, 2017

Somewhat interesting, but, I'd only watch it (as I did) if there wasn't anything else in the queue to watch.

Theodore S

Apr 28, 2017

Underrated, good dystopian science fiction.

Ron W

Mar 20, 2017

Fans of Michael Shannon will appreciate his nuanced performance in this Western Dystopian drama. Told in acts to represent the seasons, the film avoids the tired "fix the world" trope but focuses instead on the health and legacy of a family just trying to re-adjust.

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Poe S

Mar 14, 2017

A scene in search of a story. And it's an interesting scene. But you'll tire waiting for what passes for the story (revenge) to come around (although when it does come THAT is handled nicely).

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Synopsis

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer (Michael Shannon) defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

Director: Jake Paltrow
Producer: Michael Auret, Tristan Lynch
Screenwriter: Jake Paltrow
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Spier Films
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 13, 2015
Runtime: 1h 39m

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