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Castle in the Ground

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A grieving teen befriends his charismatic but troubled neighbor, only to become ensnared in a world of addiction and violence as the opioid epidemic takes hold of his small town.

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Critics Consensus

While it's far from a feelgood drama, the well-acted Castle in the Ground approaches addiction with admirable honesty.

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Becca James Chicago Reader 12/30/2020
Castle in the Ground is a somber, if not sober, look at the bleak reality of the opioid epidemic... Go to Full Review Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 05/15/2020
I liked this. It is unrelentingly bleak, but it is very well acted. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com 05/15/2020
2/4
Wolff gives the material his all. If only his efforts could compensate for the film's gradual descent into banality. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 01/30/2021
3.5/5
An up-close-and-personal look at a very large issue. It offers no solutions or searing insight as to how the opioid problem spun so far out of control. Instead, it is simply a well-made and well-acted look at life in a time of personal crisis. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 07/18/2020
Castle in the Ground (written and directed by Joey Klein) is not an innovative or particularly well-paced film, but a nuanced performance by Alex Wolff makes the movie worth a look for people who are interested in seeing yet another 'wasted youth' story. Go to Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 05/24/2020
3/4
Castle in the Ground is an exhausting, believable tale of lives in decline Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/31/2022 Sad and kinda jumbled . I’m sure it’s a bit realistic but I didn’t enjoy really any of it if we’re being honest but as always alex was great 2.1 See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 10/17/2021 Solid acting, not much depth or plot, doesn't seem like a lot happens. See more 09/27/2020 tragic but amazing to see See more 06/05/2020 Great flick and loved every second of it. See more 05/23/2020 A dark, incredibly acted and real take on the opioid epidemic. An important film as it doesn’t sugar coat the reality of this problem that continues to plague our world. See more Read all reviews
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Joey Klein

Director

Alex Wolff

Henry

Imogen Poots

Ana

Tom Cullen

Jimmy

Keir Gilchrist

Polo Boy

Neve Campbell

Rebecca

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Castle in the Ground

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Synopsis A grieving teen befriends his charismatic but troubled neighbor, only to become ensnared in a world of addiction and violence as the opioid epidemic takes hold of his small town.
Director
Joey Klein
Producer
Michael Solomon, William Woods
Screenwriter
Joey Klein
Production Co
Woods Entertainment, Band With Pictures, Tip-Top Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 45m