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Red Road

Red Road

Drama · Thriller · 2006

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

Movie details

Red Road

2006 Drama · Thriller 1h 53m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Jackie is a CCTV operator. One day, a man shows his face on her monitor, a man she hoped never to see again. Now she has no choice and is compelled to confront him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Red Road?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Andrea Arnold

Written by

Anders Thomas Jensen · Andrea Arnold · Lone Scherfig

Kate Dickie

Kate Dickie

Jackie

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Clyde Henderson

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Stevie

Natalie Press

Natalie Press

April

Paul Higgins

Paul Higgins

Avery

J

John Comerford

Man with Dog

A

Andrew Armour

Alfred

Court is in session

Put Red Road on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.