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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Mother and daughter, Dee and Hazel (Kyra Sedgwick and Bella Thorne) go on a roadtrip to a desert facility to help Hazel deal with her agoraphobia. When gunmen and brothers Jesse and Pru (Frank Grillo and Aaron Tveit) attack the pair, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

Directed By: Jorge Michel Grau

Written By: Evan M. Wiener

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 30 m

Big Sky

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
36
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary Mother and daughter, Dee and Hazel (Kyra Sedgwick and Bella Thorne) go on a roadtrip to a desert facility to help Hazel deal with her agoraphobia. When gunmen and brothers Jesse and Pru (Frank Grillo and Aaron Tveit) attack the pair, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

Directed By: Jorge Michel Grau

Written By: Evan M. Wiener

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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57% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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57% Mixed
4 Reviews
43% Negative
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60
Aug 11, 2015
Jorge Michel Grau's Big Sky masquerades as a psychological thriller, but underneath it's a meditation on the worthlessness of men.
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50
Aug 17, 2015
The mental issues plaguing Hazel (Bella Thorne) aren't the only disabilities on offer in a film that sometimes heaps a little too much onto the fire, but Grau and his cast are sincere in their attempt to capture her struggle with empathy and dignity.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 11, 2015
This thing is one rewrite away from being something we’d remember.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
40
Aug 13, 2015
The film rests on the attractive but opaque Ms. Thorne, who is not ready for such weight. Commendably, she stretches her acting muscles, but Hazel’s internal struggle remains elusive. Viewers need more to connect with.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW
30
Aug 17, 2015
Evan M. Wiener’s screenplay throws in too many disparate elements without developing any of them very effectively, while Grau’s direction is slick but unable to provide the tension or consistency needed.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
30
Aug 13, 2015
Director Grau seems to be making up the film as he goes along — never a good idea when tackling the sort of genre piece that requires building tension and some semblance of dread to succeed.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
25
Aug 10, 2015
Jorge Michel Grau's ambitions are stalled by a screenplay that seems to have never made it past a first draft.
By Kenji Fujishima FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Also Known As Pictures, Manis Film, Papagjika Salloway Productions
Release Date Aug 14, 2015
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline A new level of fear
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