Back Roads

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Back Roads

2018

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A young man's life spirals out of control when he has a dangerous affair with an older married woman in rural Pennsylvania.

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Critics Consensus

Uneven yet ultimately intriguing, Back Roads serves as a memorable calling card for star and debuting director Alex Pettyfer's talent behind the camera.

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Ella Kemp

Empire Magazine

07/16/2020

2/5

Despite its good intentions, condemning child abuse and sexual assault, Back Roads has little to offer in the way of sensitive or stirring storytelling.

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Charles Bramesco

Little White Lies

07/06/2020

2/5

Pettyfer's tastes, shortcomings and unflagging belief in himself leave a radioactive glow that comes only from the most reliably engrossing strain of failure...

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

07/05/2020

2/5

All roads lead to unintentional giggles.

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Richard Phippen

NME (New Musical Express)

06/21/2021

3/5

Pettyfer's performance is deeply engaging...Hopefully he'll find a script that fits him a little better in the future.

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Eddie Harrison

The List

07/07/2020

3/5

Back Roads is a decently made drama, allowing Pettyfer the director the chance to hand a moody role to Pettyfer the actor.

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Matt Wolf

The Arts Desk

07/05/2020

2/5

If you're going to engage with adultery and incest and lord knows what else, you'd be well-advised to exhibit a subversive sense of playfulness and daring along the way.

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Shannon F

@Shannond 07/10/2025

Tragic and such an emotional rollercoaster. Excellent cast. It was so raw and sad.

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K B

@RT01843601 04/05/2024

It really was quite good. Disturbing in some ways but decent.

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01/13/2024

Actually a very boring moving. We stopped watching it after waiting an hour of our lives that we will never get back.

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Devin B

@RT12476033 07/09/2023

A real eye opener to Families affected by Child Abuse💔

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Norm S

@RT73898987 05/14/2023

Interesting characters; Good story but not great.

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Kyle J

@RT92554104 02/14/2023

The movie would be good if the characters each a a story, not just the 18-yr-old brother, and the brother should look and act like a teenager. The actress who portrayed the mom was excellent. The lead character/actor was not good: blah with stares n tears.

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Synopsis

A young man's life spirals out of control when he has a dangerous affair with an older married woman in rural Pennsylvania.

Director: Alex Pettyfer
Producer: Ashley Mansour, Michael Ohoven, Alex Pettyfer, Craig Robinson, Jake Seal, Dan Spilo
Screenwriter: Tawni O'Dell, Adrian Lyne
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Upturn Productions, Infinity Media
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2018
Runtime: 1h 41m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)