X
  • 2013
  • R
  • Monterey Media
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2013
  • R
  • Monterey Media
  • 1 h 23 m

Summary Fifty-something Martin Bonner leaves his old life behind and relocates to Reno, where he finds work helping released prisoners transition to life on the outside, while trying his hand at speed dating and passing time as a soccer referee on weekends. Meanwhile, Travis Holloway has just been released from prison after serving 12 years. Sur...

Directed By: Chad Hartigan

Written By: Tara Everhart, Chad Hartigan

  • 2013
  • R
  • Monterey Media
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2013
  • R
  • Monterey Media
  • 1 h 23 m

This Is Martin Bonner

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary Fifty-something Martin Bonner leaves his old life behind and relocates to Reno, where he finds work helping released prisoners transition to life on the outside, while trying his hand at speed dating and passing time as a soccer referee on weekends. Meanwhile, Travis Holloway has just been released from prison after serving 12 years. Sur...

Directed By: Chad Hartigan

Written By: Tara Everhart, Chad Hartigan

Where to Watch

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
71
80% Positive
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
71
80% Positive
8 Reviews
20% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
100
Aug 15, 2013
This Is Martin Bonner, wonderfully acted and something of a minimalist masterpiece, is a striking, moving ode to lives lived day to day, even hour to hour, in which the smallest gesture has the power to make one hopeful for the next, like a small fire gently stoked.
FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 13, 2013
This Is Martin Bonner is a story of faith and redemption, but Hartigan casts aside the conventional wisdom that there must be a causal link between the two.
By Andrew Lapin FULL REVIEW
80
May 12, 2013
Acted with smart restraint and shot with corresponding composure, this is a somber, slow-moving drama built out of small but acutely observed moments of naturalistic human behavior.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 12, 2013
At its best, with its quiet, ominous pace in the early going and its economical distribution of information throughout, the film is reminiscent of Todd Haynes's Safe.
FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 13, 2013
It’s gratifying to see the care taken with his characters, though it would be no betrayal of them for Mr. Hartigan to flesh out their world and their lives further.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
50
May 19, 2013
The players utterly inhabit their banal characters, but Hartigan only delivers a couple of scenes that merit all this attention to detail.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
40
Aug 16, 2013
This contemplative drama draws strength from day-to-day ordinariness and a terrific lead performance from Paul Eenhoorn, yet sadly falls short.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
67% Positive
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
33% Negative
2 Ratings

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
67% Positive
4 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
33% Negative
2 Ratings

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

 View All
Production Company 600 West Productions
Release Date Aug 14, 2013
Duration 1 h 23 m
Rating R
Genres
Website https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsMartinBonner
View All Details

Awards

Nashville Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations

Related Movies

Dekalog (1988)

100
Universal Acclaim

Citizen Kane

100
Universal Acclaim

Tokyo Story

100
Universal Acclaim

The Godfather

100
Universal Acclaim

Casablanca

100
Universal Acclaim

Three Colors: Red

100
Universal Acclaim

Boyhood

100
Universal Acclaim

Lawrence of Arabia (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

The Conformist

100
Universal Acclaim

The Leopard (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

Notorious

100
Universal Acclaim

Fanny and Alexander (re-release)

100
Universal Acclaim

Touch of Evil

99
Universal Acclaim

Army of Shadows

99
Universal Acclaim

City Lights

99
Universal Acclaim

Moonlight

99
Universal Acclaim

Intolerance

99
Universal Acclaim

The Rules of the Game

99
Universal Acclaim

Seven Samurai

98
Universal Acclaim

The Wild Bunch

98
Universal Acclaim

Au hasard Balthazar

98
Universal Acclaim

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

98
Universal Acclaim

Related News

Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

With the arrival of Zack Snyder's latest Rebel Moon chapter on Netflix, we rank every one of the director's films—from bad to, well, less bad—by Metascore.

  • movie
Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

We rank every one of the British director's movies by Metascore, from his debut Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels to his brand new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

  • movie
2024 Movie Release Calendar

2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find release dates for every movie coming to theaters, VOD, and streaming throughout 2024 and beyond, updated weekly.

  • movie
April Movie Preview (2024)

April Movie Preview (2024)

Keith Kimbell

The month ahead will bring new films from Alex Garland, Luca Guadagnino, Dev Patel, and more. To help you plan your moviegoing options, our editors have selected the most notable films releasing in April 2024, listed in alphabetical order.

  • movie
DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

Jason Dietz

Find a list of new movie and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray (updated weekly) as well as a calendar of upcoming releases on home video.

  • movie