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The Road

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
273K
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Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
A father (Mortensen) and son (Smit-McPhee) walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization.
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In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.

  • Director
    • John Hillcoat
  • Writers
    • Joe Penhall
    • Cormac McCarthy
  • Stars
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Charlize Theron
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    273K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,206
    360
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Joe Penhall
      • Cormac McCarthy
    • Stars
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Charlize Theron
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • 724User reviews
    • 370Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 34 nominations total

    Videos10

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    The Road: Trailer #2
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    IMDbrief: What You Missed in 'Bird Box'
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    The Road: Last Man On Earth
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    The Road: The Day Before
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    The Road: The Day Before

    Photos107

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    Top Cast28

    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Man
    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Woman
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • Boy
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Old Man
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Veteran
    Molly Parker
    Molly Parker
    • Motherly Woman
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Thief
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Gang Member
    Bob Jennings
    Bob Jennings
    • Bearded Man
    Agnes Herrmann
    • Archer's Woman
    Buddy Sosthand
    • Archer
    Kirk Brown
    • Bearded Face
    Jack Erdie
    Jack Erdie
    • Bearded Man #2
    David August Lindauer
    • Man On Mattress
    Gina Preciado
    • Well Fed Woman
    Mary Rawson
    • Well Fed Woman #2
    Jeremy Ambler
    • Man In Cellar #1
    • (uncredited)
    Aaron Bernard
    Aaron Bernard
    • Militant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Hillcoat
    • Writers
      • Joe Penhall
      • Cormac McCarthy
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    User reviews724

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      To live the role, Viggo Mortensen would sleep in his clothes and deliberately starve himself. At one point, he was thrown out of a shop in Pittsburgh, because they thought he was a homeless man.
    • Goofs
      When The Man is forced to destroy the piano with an axe in order to create firewood to keep the family warm, a literal forest of dead or hibernating trees can be seen in the distance.
    • Quotes
      • The Man: Do you ever wish you would die?
      • Old Man: No. It's foolish to ask for luxuries in times like these.
    • Crazy credits
      Over the end credits, we hear the sounds of children playing. What the world must have been like in happier times.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 3 in E Major: Adagio Ma Non Tanto
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
      Arranged by Ryan Franks
      Performed by Ryan Franks & Harry Scorzo
      Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

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    FAQ6

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    • What caused all the wildlife to be wiped out?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 18, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ultimo camino
    • Filming locations
      • Abandoned Turnpike Tunnels, Breezewood, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • 2929 Productions
      • Nick Wechsler Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,117,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,502,231
      • Nov 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,639,579
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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