Winter's Bone (2010)
A young woman navigates the bleak Ozark criminal underworld to save her family and their home.
After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.
How intense is Winter's Bone?
Winter's Bone is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Winter's Bone feels like
- Tone
- grittybleaksuspensefulatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Winter's Bone
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Is Winter's Bone for you?
Is Winter's Bone scary?
Only a little. Winter's Bone has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Winter's Bone gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Winter's Bone sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Winter's Bone OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Winter's Bone?
Winter's Bone runs 1h 41m.
Where can I stream Winter's Bone?
Winter's Bone is streaming on Kanopy.
Does Winter's Bone have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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