The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.1 · 53% critics
An environmentalist father with a serious heart condition lives off the grid with his teenage daughter on an isolated island, resisting nearby development. When he invites his girlfriend and her two sons to move in, the quiet routine is disrupted, and jealousy, growing pains, and clashing values turn their home into a tense, emotionally charged experiment.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-02-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (170 votes)
About
You may like this if you want an offbeat, character-driven drama about isolation, ideals, and messy family dynamics, with a moody, intimate tone; Not for you if you dislike slow burns or unsettling themes like in Cracks.
Pros: intense family drama; strong performances; thought-provoking themes | Cons: slow pacing; uncomfortable subject matter; uneven, wandering story
Themes
- runaway
- commune
- arson
- incest
- illness
- environmentalism
- diabetic
- peeping tom
- scythe
- woman director
Cast & crew
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Jack Slavin
Camilla Belle
as Rose Slavin
Catherine Keener
as Kathleen
Ryan McDonald
as Rodney
Paul Dano
as Thaddius
Jason Lee
as Gray
Jena Malone
as Red Berry
Beau Bridges
as Marty Rance
Susanna Thompson
as Miriam Rance
Directed by Rebecca Miller