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  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter (Shea Whigham) travels to a small town and poses as the man he killed. Though the congregation loves the drifter’s sermons of forgiveness, the local police chief (Michael Shannon) is suspicious of the man. Soon a gruesome discovery at a local quarry forces the killer to fight for h...

Directed By: Scott Teems

Written By: Andrew Brotzman, Damon Galgut

  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2020
  • R
  • Lionsgate
  • 1 h 38 m
The Quarry
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary After murdering a traveling preacher, a fugitive drifter (Shea Whigham) travels to a small town and poses as the man he killed. Though the congregation loves the drifter’s sermons of forgiveness, the local police chief (Michael Shannon) is suspicious of the man. Soon a gruesome discovery at a local quarry forces the killer to fight for h...

Directed By: Scott Teems

Written By: Andrew Brotzman, Damon Galgut

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Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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75
Apr 14, 2020
Its leads deliver, individually and especially together, and Teems somehow manages to sound a note of reserved hope at the picture’s conclusion, without sacrificing the inherent nihilism of the genre.
By Jason Bailey FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 16, 2020
An ambitious combination of suspense thriller and brooding treatise on existential themes, The Quarry feels like a throwback to the era of late-night cable movies, when art, ambition and genre pulp would often collide.
By Mark Olsen FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 11, 2020
But Teems and his team get a nice spin on Southern Gothic tropes and types, and The Quarry makes for a slow, simmering tale that has glorious performances and rewards, even in its noticeable shortcomings.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 20, 2020
One note portrayals, skin deep characters, and a glacial pace all combine to prevent The Quarry from succeeding either as a slow-burn thriller or a message-oriented drama.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 16, 2020
Although The Quarry feels lackluster in its execution, it's an intriguing story of redemption that's largely carried by a captivating Michael Shannon.
By Hannah Hoolihan FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 14, 2020
This muddled slow-burn tragedy — adapted from the Damon Galgut novel of the same name — is unfocused and overly familiar. It also fumbles its political commentary.
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40
Apr 16, 2020
The film plays as if it’s been smothered under a pile of rocks.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

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57% Mixed
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43% Negative
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Production Company Prowess Pictures, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Metalwork Pictures, Rockhill Studios, EFC Films
Release Date Apr 17, 2020
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating R
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