Stillwater

"Secrets run deep."

2021 2h 19m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,490

DramaCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.

“Secrets run deep.”

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Cast

Matt Damon
Bill Baker
Camille Cottin
Virginie
Abigail Breslin
Allison
Lilou Siauvaud
Maya
Deanna Dunagan
Sharon
Moussa Maaskri
Dirosa
Anne Le Ny
Leparq
Idir Azougli
Akim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom McCarthy
Writers: Marcus Hinchey, Tom McCarthy, Noé Debré
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom McCarthy, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. 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 Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Matt Damon and Camille Cottin and Abigail Breslin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom McCarthy directs. Masanobu Takayanagi behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Tom McArdle cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Directed by Tom McCarthy, shot by Masanobu Takayanagi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tom McArdle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Matt Damon and Camille Cottin and Abigail Breslin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Secrets run deep.".
10IMDB entry: tt10696896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Original score: Mychael Danna
Editing: Tom McArdle
Production design: Philip Messina
Costume design: Karen Muller Serreau
Makeup / hair: Teresa Morgan
VFX supervisor: Aaron Raff
Sound: Paul Hsu
Runtime: 139 min · 2h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $19,754,272
Return: 99% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Stillwater (2021)

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fourfridays2021-08-28
★ 5/10
Refreshingly different.
Steveb292021-09-26
★ 7/10
Definitely Worth my time. A sad story, but one that will make you think.⭐⭐⭐
Peter McGinn2022-01-04
★ 9/10
I have always liked Matt Damon’s work, but I watched this partly die to the presence of Camille Cottin, who was excellent in the French Netflix series Call My Agent! The main characters are complex, with Damon playing a redneck Oklahoma man and his daughter. Allison, played by Abigail Breslin. They all do fine work and there is a strong ensemble cast behind them. They do a good job mixing the captioned French dialogue with the English speakers. The plot eventually relies upon a rather large coincidence, but the dialogue and script are crisp, so it all works. Don’t expect a sappy ending here. As in real life, some things work out and some don’t.