A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
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Movie2016·102 min
Hell or High Water
Directed by David Mackenzie
An Oscar-nominated western crime film directed by David Mackenzie.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 8%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
5K ratings
About Hell or High Water
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- family legacy, sacrifice duty, corruption power, american regional, small town, siblings, anti hero, everyman, road journey, cat and mouse, heist caper, heist robbery