The Rover

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The Rover

R

2014

1h 42m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has disintegrated. Hardened drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) wanders across this dangerous and desolate landscape. When thieves steal Eric's car -- and only remaining possession -- they leave behind Rey (Robert Pattinson), a wounded comrade. Eric forces Rey to help him hunt down the gang in an unrelenting quest to take back the one thing that matters to him.

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Critics Consensus

Fueled by engaging performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, the tension-filled The Rover overcomes its narrative faults through sheer watchability.

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

12/03/2014

C-

Bleak, brutal, and ultimately pointless, the film stars Guy Pearce as a man whose car is stolen and who won't rest until he not only gets it back but also punishes, with extreme prejudice, the dirtbags who took it.

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

08/21/2014

The Rover equals only sporadically the fraught tension of Michôd's debut, Animal Kingdom (2010), but its horrors feel baked-in and genetic.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

08/16/2014

3/5

That final surprising coda (it surprised this reviewer, anyway) goes some way towards making sense of the whole mad enterprise.

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Ankit Ojha

Cinema Elite

07/09/2024

4/5

On paper, it sounds like your everyday revenge drama [...] but writer-director Michôd ensures, from its opening shot to its last second, that the film is anything but.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

06/17/2024

B-

The Rover has an intriguing story and an incredible central performance, and even has some wonderful direction with a real sense of grit. But the film’s lack of focus between character conflict and setting fails to create a building connection...

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

10/11/2023

3/5

…with two immersive lead performances, a desolate atmosphere and some gasp-inducing bursts of in-your-face action, The Rover is a thought-provoking minor slice of sci-fi, all the better for keeping the stakes small…

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Gordon S.

@gordonsmith100 Mar 8

In the harsh barrens of the Australian outback, in a lawless and violent dystopian future, a man who has given up all hope pursues with Javert-like single-mindedness the thieves to have stolen his car. It contains the one thing he still loves. Eventually, you find out what that is.

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Beks C

@beks22 Mar 8

Robert Pattinson's performance as Rey blew me away and left me heartbroken. Guy Pierce was brilliant as well.

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Zurab M

@Zuuzoo Sep 24

It’s an amazing film. It shows that film makers don’t need huge budget to create a great film and this film’s rationale is very important and powerful.

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Les N

@Vegas628 Sep 19

How did I miss this gem?

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Daniel N

@RT24087858 Sep 1

Very bleak and depressing but captivating at the same time. Great performances by Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.

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Spike D

@Spike93 Jul 16

Bleak, but not in a powerful way à la The Road.

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Synopsis

In the near future, mankind's greed and excesses have pushed civilization to the breaking point. Society is in decline, and the rule of law has disintegrated. Hardened drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) wanders across this dangerous and desolate landscape. When thieves steal Eric's car -- and only remaining possession -- they leave behind Rey (Robert Pattinson), a wounded comrade. Eric forces Rey to help him hunt down the gang in an unrelenting quest to take back the one thing that matters to him.

Director: David Michôd
Producer: Liz Watts, David Linde, David Michôd
Screenwriter: David Michôd
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Porchlight Films, Lava Bear Films
Rating: R (Some Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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