An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
the vibe
Badlands Vibe
What it feels like
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Movie1974·94 min
Badlands
Directed by Terrence Malick
A crime drama film directed by Terrence Malick.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 12%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
1K ratings
About Badlands
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- freedom rebellion, obsession, fate destiny, mid century, action combat, american regional, wilderness, romantic partners, anti hero, outsider misfit, escape chase, road journey, serial killer, forbidden star crossed