Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Mudbound

Play trailer 2:04 Poster for Mudbound R 2017 2h 14m History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
97% Tomatometer 203 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson -- sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations -- struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families' plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.
Watch on Netflix Stream Now

Where to Watch

Mudbound

Mudbound

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Mudbound offers a well-acted, finely detailed snapshot of American history whose scenes of rural class struggle resonate far beyond their period setting.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Aug 1, 2024
There’s not a minute in Mudbound that doesn’t feel deeply felt and believable. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Apr 16, 2020
The players are uniformly excellent. Go to Full Review Anne Thompson IndieWire Mar 31, 2020
Rees embraced the book's multiple narrators, lacing the two families into a complex tapestry. Go to Full Review Jane Schoenbrun Filmmaker Magazine Jul 10, 2026
Audiences are hungry to hear and understand a new, alternative narratives... Mudbound argues that we can hope to truly understand our past and our present. Go to Full Review Benedict Seal Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023
While the second half is the film’s strongest, Rees’ ambitious film captures the same sweeping spark as so many great American novels. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022
4.5/5
It’s a difficult movie but an honest one that isn’t afraid to examine the stains of our past earnestly and without manipulation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Scott E @RT19581245 Oct 10, 2026 Depressing from beginning to end. See more Scott Talbot E @RT19086984 Oct 10, 2026 Depressing from start to finish. See more Les N @Vegas628 Oct 9, 2026 I cant help it, but i know all his hateful friends today. See more Gina G @Ginagisselle Feb 8, 2026 What a great movie from start to end ! See more Keith B @RT94924513 Oct 27, 2025 It's hard to know where to even start. It's powerful, well-done in virtually all respects, and hard to watch because of the truth it speaks to. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Nov 30, 2024 A solid enough film for its genre but played on a few too many cliches to really drag me in. The characters were all a bit two dimensional but it was well made, acted and designed. Had a good atmosphere to it but maybe a little too slow paced initially. Watched on Netflix. See more Read all reviews
Mudbound

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Dee Rees

Director

Carey Mulligan

Laura McAllan

Jason Clarke

Henry McAllan

Jason Mitchell

Ronsel Jackson

Mary J. Blige

Florence Jackson

Rob Morgan

Hap Jackson

More Like This

View All
The Beguiled 79% 48% The Beguiled Watchlist TRAILER for The Beguiled In Dubious Battle 26% 39% In Dubious Battle Watchlist TRAILER for In Dubious Battle Freedom 0% 52% Freedom Watchlist The Retrieval 93% 72% The Retrieval Watchlist The Iron Orchard 21% 60% The Iron Orchard Watchlist TRAILER for The Iron Orchard Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Mudbound

Mudbound: B-Roll Mudbound: B-Roll 6:11 Now Playing Mudbound: Trailer 1 Mudbound: Trailer 1 2:04 Now Playing Mudbound: Teaser Trailer 1 Mudbound: Teaser Trailer 1 2:00 Now Playing View more videos
View All

Mudbound

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees' Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. Mudbound follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry, his wife Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband's losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson -- sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations -- struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. The war upends both families' plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan and Ronsel Jackson, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.
Director
Dee Rees
Producer
Carl Effenson, Sally Jo Effenson, Cassian Elwes, Christopher Lemole, Kim Roth, Tim Zajaros, Charles D. King
Screenwriter
Dee Rees, Virgil Williams
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Elevated Films (II), Netflix, ArtImage Entertainment, Armory Films, Zeal Media, Black Bear Pictures, MMC Joule Films, MACRO
Rating
R (Some Disturbing Violence|Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2017
Runtime
2h 14m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings