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2015
R
Bloody Disgusting
1 h 47 m

2015
R
Bloody Disgusting
1 h 47 m

Summary Hongi (James Rolleston) - a Maori chieftain’s teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, led by Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka), Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared ...

Directed By: Toa Fraser

Written By: Glenn Standring

2015
R
Bloody Disgusting
1 h 47 m

2015
R
Bloody Disgusting
1 h 47 m

The Dead Lands

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

59

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

5.8

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Summary Hongi (James Rolleston) - a Maori chieftain’s teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, led by Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka), Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared ...

Directed By: Toa Fraser

Written By: Glenn Standring

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
6 Reviews

50% Mixed
7 Reviews

7% Negative
1 Review

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
6 Reviews

50% Mixed
7 Reviews

7% Negative
1 Review

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May 26, 2015

Neatly balances a folkloric coming-of-age tale with violent action thrills.

By Damon Wise FULL REVIEW

Apr 16, 2015

Once you get past an awkward and artificial beginning and roll with the movie’s crazy rhythm, The Dead Lands is also a blast, and one that delivers an unexpected emotional wallop along with gore, thrills and spectacular scenery.

By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW

Apr 16, 2015

While the primal you-killed-my-family-now-I-kill-you story smacks of old Westerns (and newer Liam Neeson movies), the pic rises somewhat above formula due in large part to its being acted out in this particular historic cultural context. Depictions of pre-colonialist Maori life are rare enough onscreen, let alone in this kind of muscular genre effort.

By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW

Apr 14, 2015

It’s a mash-up of familiar genre elements—too familiar, frankly—given a welcome sense of scope and shading by the location.

By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW

Apr 17, 2015

The Dead Lands doesn't add up to much, but it is always on the verge of becoming more than just a bed time story for guys that wish "Braveheart" had a biceps-kissing baby with "Ong Bak."

By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

Apr 14, 2015

The film is undeniably elevated by its exotic milieu. It's a shame, then, that it's stuck with such a familiar coming-of-age call to adventure.

By Aaron Hillis FULL REVIEW

Apr 12, 2015

A phony collection of storytelling clichés held under the banner of archetype and lent a modicum of weight by the splendor of the landscape.

By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

67% Positive
6 Ratings

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33% Negative
3 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings

67% Positive
6 Ratings

0% Mixed
0 Ratings

33% Negative
3 Ratings

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Details

Production Company Day Tripper Films, General Film Corporation

Release Date Apr 17, 2015

Duration 1 h 47 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Where the warrior spirit was born

Website https://www.facebook.com/DeadLandsMovie

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Awards

New Zealand Film and TV Awards (II)

• 3 Wins & 12 Nominations

Brisbane International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

New Zealand Cinematographers Society

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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