Dallas Buyers Club

Name: Dallas Buyers Club
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2013-11-01
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.9

2013 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 7.9 · 85% critics

DramaHistory

Based on true events, this drama follows a hard-living Texas man in the 1980s who is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and refuses to accept a short timeline. As he searches for alternative treatments, he ends up challenging fear, prejudice, and a medical system that seems stacked against patients.

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Years: 2013
Release date: 2013-11-01
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 117 min
Critic score: 85/100
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 (9,092 votes)

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You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intense, character-driven true story about survival, stigma, and fighting a broken system, especially if you liked The Normal Heart or Milk; Not for you if bleak, illness-focused dramas are a hard sell.

Pros: powerful lead performances; gripping true-story drama; timely healthcare themes | Cons: heavy subject matter; some rushed development; fairly generic villain