Mudbound

2017 2h 15m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 1,343

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In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carey Mulligan
Laura McAllan
Jason Clarke
Henry McAllan
Jason Mitchell
Ronsel Jackson
Mary J. Blige
Florence Jackson
Garrett Hedlund
Jamie McAllan
Rob Morgan
Hap Jackson
Jonathan Banks
Pappy McAllan
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Weeks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dee Rees
Writers: Dee Rees, Virgil Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dee Rees, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tamar-kali. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mako Kamitsuna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carey Mulligan and Jason Clarke and Jason Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2396589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dee Rees directs. Rachel Morrison behind the camera. Tamar-kali scores. Mako Kamitsuna cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Dee Rees, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tamar-kali. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mako Kamitsuna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carey Mulligan and Jason Clarke and Jason Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2396589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 15 themes, including "farm", "post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)", "based on novel or book", "war veteran".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rachel Morrison
Original score: Tamar-kali
Editing: Mako Kamitsuna
Production design: David J. Bomba
Costume design: Michael T. Boyd
Makeup / hair: Emily Tatum
Sound: Robert Fernandez
Stunt coordinator: William Scharpf
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mudbound (2017)

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CinemaSerf2026-08-01
★ 7/10
Despite the massive contributions made to the war effort by African Americans, their return to Mississippi wasn't greeted with anything more than a status quo of second class citizenry. That's exemplified by the "McAllan" family who, thanks largely to the incompetence of "Henry" (Jason Clarke), have to share a farm with the "Jackson" family. "Hap" (Rob Morgan) isn't exactly ecstatic at the prospect, but he and his wife "Florence" (the underused but impressive Mary J. Blige) aren't really in a position to object, especially as "Henry" is being egged on by his overtly racist "Pappy" (Jonathan Banks). As it turns out, "Henry" and his wife "Laura" (Carey Mulligan) aren't anywhere near as dyed in the wool supremacist as his dad, but he still expects to use the "Jackson" family as manual labour and to take advantage of them whenever he can. Their teamwork gradually starts to become effective, but they are still barely a mouthful away from poverty - both families, when the war sees the return of the decorated young "Ronsel" (Jason Mitchell) to the "Jackson" household and the the shell-shocked and bottle-fond "Jamie" (Garrett Hedlund) - the younger brother of "Henry". Quite against the grain of this local community, these two recent arrivals strike up quite a friendship - albeit one somewhat under the radar, but as the economic crisis starts to bite more; tensions start to rise and a tragedy occurs, you wouldn't be putting any dollars on that - or any other - friendship prevailing against a township populated by brutes in white hoods who don't care at all about the risks taken by the young "Ronsel" for his country. This is a slow burn but never dull and the gently developing efforts from the four parental characters, as well as a pity-inducing effort from Hedlund and a scene-stealingly curdling one from a Banks who manages to epitomise something of a Dickensian sense of evil, all combine well to illustrate just how little WWII had actually changed things at home. However, there might be some sunshine on the uplands of a future that may be some way off yet, but the grassroots of change are definitely starting to sprout. I did find this to be a little over-scored, but the dialogue is frequently quite potent and the photography of this vast and unforgiving territory sets us up with a story of survival on many levels. There are plenty of films depicting racial tensions in the American South and of the post-war hypocrisies that followed, but this is one of the better and more considered. It shocks - especially at the end - but I think that's because we are ready to be shocked.

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