1922

"Your darkest secrets never stay buried."

2017 1h 42m EN

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6.0

MID

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 2,984🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 76,666

HorrorCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.

“Your darkest secrets never stay buried.”

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Cast

Thomas Jane
Wilfred James
Molly Parker
Arlette James
Dylan Schmid
Henry James
Kaitlyn Bernard
Shannon Cotterie
Neal McDonough
Harlan Cotterie
Tanya Champoux
Sallie
Brian d'Arcy James
Sheriff Jones
Bob Frazer
Andrew Lester

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zak Hilditch
Writers: Zak Hilditch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 59% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zak Hilditch, shot by Pierre Gill. 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 Mike Patton. 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 Merlin Eden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thomas Jane and Molly Parker and Dylan Schmid carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your darkest secrets never stay buried.".

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The take

Zak Hilditch directs. Pierre Gill behind the camera. Mike Patton scores. Merlin Eden cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 59% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Zak Hilditch, shot by Pierre Gill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mike Patton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Merlin Eden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Thomas Jane and Molly Parker and Dylan Schmid carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Your darkest secrets never stay buried.".
9IMDB entry: tt6214928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "based on novel or book", "parent child relationship", "greed", "ranch".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Gill
Original score: Mike Patton
Editing: Merlin Eden
Production design: Page Buckner
Costume design: Claudia Da Ponte
Stunt coordinator: Ed Anders
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $2,943,477
Return: 59% of budget
Original language: EN
IMDB: 1922 (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 70/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 76,666 votes
MPAA: TV-MA

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

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Gimly2017-11-28
★ 6/10
Thomas Jane's accent might be pretty hard to understand, and the story is just a just a plot you've already seen put through the Stephen King's Children of the Corn wringer, but that doesn't stop 1922 from being another Stephen King adaptation we can put in 2017's "Good" column, alongside It and Gerald's Game (and decidedly not alongside The Dark Tower). Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2018-10-25
★ 8/10
There’s always another way than murder Two members of a corn-farming family in 1922 Nebraska commit a crime and get away with it, but do they really? Thomas Jane and Molly Parker play the parents while Dylan Schmid is on hand as the son, who’s about 15. Released in 2017, “1922” is a haunting crime drama/period piece with elements of horror, unsurprisingly based on a Stephen King story of the same name. The confined farm location, tone and even genre are akin to films like “The Messengers” (2007), “Husk” (2011) and “Signs” (2002). There’s also a nod to “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967). Thomas Jane should’ve gotten an award for his performance, as he literally disappears in the role and is unrecognizable. His farm hick accent is so thick I strongly recommend using the subtitles. The themes revolve around disloyalty, the danger of allowing hostility (hatred) to fester, the abuse of authority/manipulation and the power of conscience. The film runs 1 hour, 42 minutes and was shot, believe it or not, in Western Australia. Additional cast: Kaitlyn Bernard appears as the kid’s neighbor girlfriend and Neal McDonough her father. GRADE: B
CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 6/10
This isn't so much a movie, as a stark - almost biblical - lesson on the reap and ye shall sow principle. Thomas Jane is unhappily married to Molly Parker. When she decides it is time to sell up their small ranch (complete with fields of tall corn!), he hits on the idea of disposing of her. He ropes in his 14 year old son Dylan Schmid and what follows is a rather beautifully shot story of retribution (divine or man-made) on the pair. This is more of a cross-thread of what happens to the two men dealing with the consequences, than a story with a narrative, and that is where the film really slows down to a rather ponderous grind. It was only ever a short-ish story from Stephen King so it was always going to be tough to properly string it out for 100 minutes and though atmospheric, it is really just a rather procedural plod of a film with little about the two men to engage sympathy. At times the imagery is graphic, but not in an especially potent way, and the dialogue seems to take for ever to make the point we have long guessed for ourselves much earlier. More of a moral message than a movie...