Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Lucas Hedges, Abbie Cornish
Director:
Martin McDonagh
Genres:
Crime, Drama
Tagline:
Raped while dying, and still no arrests. How come, Chief Willoughby?
Overview:
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
Date Reviewed:
April 13, 2024
Review:
It’s dark. It’s funny. It’s about grief, anger, and love. What’s best though, is that it seems original and that keeps it from becoming predictable. Other movies should take notes.
Producers:
Bergen Swanson, Diarmuid McKeown, Rose Garnett, David Kosse, Daniel Battsek