Ain't Them Bodies Saints

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Ain't Them Bodies Saints

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2013

1h 35m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Western

Crime

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A man (Casey Affleck) takes the fall for his lover's (Rooney Mara) crime, then four years later breaks out of prison to find her and their young daughter, who was born during his incarceration.

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Critics Consensus

While conventional in plot, Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a visually poetic film that pays homage to the New Hollywood directors of the 1970s and promises big things from director David Lowery.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

May 30, 2023

Rooney and Affleck never overplay their parts in fine performances that make you long for a smile from one of them.

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

Feb 22, 2019

[Ain't Them Bodies Saints] is... beautifully shot, highly aestheticized, ponderously lyrical, dramatically inert, lugubriously scored, and weirdly sanctimonious.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 6, 2017

C-

The problem with the film, written and directed by David Lowery, is that it's tepidly drawn, with molasses-like pacing and an anticlimactic ending that does little to keep the audience invested.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Feb 25, 2021

Everything is relentlessly grim and dour without earning the weight to make that mean something.

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Pablo Muñoz

Espinof

Apr 17, 2020

Somehow, everything in the movie feels forced. [Full Review in Spanish]

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

Nov 20, 2019

2.8/5

A homage to American cinema of the brown era, one that has many beautiful parts that don't add up to an interesting whole.

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James B

@RT54975811 Oct 14, 2025

This movie was kind of all over the place for me. It felt like we weren't getting complete backstory some of the time and it just felt a bit disconnected.

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Matheus F

@matheusf_neto Sep 1, 2025

David Lowery is impeccable, and the chemistry between Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara in this movis is superb.

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Alexandrea B.

@enlightenmyhalo Aug 23, 2025

Had me hooked whole way through. A realist movie which is my favorite kind❤️

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Faiz D

@RT95588871 May 13, 2025

This is a stunningly beautiful film with a score to match.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Nov 5, 2024

Well, Casey's always gonna give a great performance and Kith was nice to see after not having seen him for a long time. The movies shot nicely. The biggest flaw= is the story. Frankly, it's a little boring and toss in the glacial pacing and it makes for a long yet somewhat disappointing narrative. It's a movie you don't hate to watch, but will never watch it again once seen.

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KB B

@Okbullard Jun 17, 2024

I thought it was a compelling movie with good acting and storyline. It's a tearjerker. Casey Affleck is one of my favorite actors and is superb in this as usual. It's definitely worth the watch.

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Synopsis

A man (Casey Affleck) takes the fall for his lover's (Rooney Mara) crime, then four years later breaks out of prison to find her and their young daughter, who was born during his incarceration.

Director: David Lowery
Producer: Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Cassian Elwes, Amy Kaufman
Screenwriter: David Lowery
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Parts & Labor, Sailor Bear
Rating: R (Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Western, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $387.6K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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