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The Road Recent Fan Reviews

  • The Road (a bystander's review).
    by Pseudobyte

    I haven't read the novel. Mortensen and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee, newcomer to me) struggle with survival in a post-apocalyptic Earth. The origin of the apocalypse is never explained but the depiction...

  • Not a "Mad Max" story
    by philhorrell

    Great acting and writing. Believable story, but really makes you think about how you would react in the situation....

  • What a movie!
    by anthonyfdmovie

    Never heard of the movie until I saw it listed /****son relationship (having a son of my own the same age had me thinking). It's been over a week and I am still buzzing from the movie. For well made...

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The Road Critic Reviews

Metascore®64 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The Road evokes the images and the characters of Cormac McCarthy's novel. It...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    While the film is not as resonant as the novel, it is an honorable adaptation...

  • 80
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Between the two performances there's not a false note. Between the father and...

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The movie The Road is nowhere close to its literary sire, but it's probably...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.3 out of 5
Metascore®:
64 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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  • Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in "The Road."
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  • A scene from "The Road."
  • Michael K. Williams in "The Road."
  • Kodi Smit-McPhee and Viggo Mortensen in "The Road."
  • Charlize Theron in "The Road."
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