The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

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The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

2018

1h 23m

Comedy

Drama

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The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's young son.

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Critics Consensus

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter wastes a promising premise and talented cast on a frustratingly uneven comedy that lacks enough laughs to forgive its narrative flaws.

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

08/13/2018

C+

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter, like so many other Netflix movies, feels like a first draft that still could use some more punching up and focus.

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

AV Club

07/08/2018

C+

The Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter offers only the pokiest and most rote of plots.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

07/06/2018

2/4

It's salvaged by a truly genuine, sometimes great performance from Josh Brolin, but he's the only reason to take a look.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/23/2022

2.5/5

“Whitetail” is only an occasionally funny satire. I kind of see what Hill and McBride are shooting for (no pun intended), but it’s never silly enough, never thoughtful enough, or even clever enough to land with much conviction.

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

02/20/2022

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter lacks true grit. Its designed to feel relatable, yet Brolins impassioned performance can only do so much to override the stock dialogue and the narratives lack of originality.

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Sean Collier

Pittsburgh Magazine

10/17/2018

4/10

It's just not funny. It's earnest and heartfelt, but the jokes miss or are omitted.

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tyler s

@Tylerstribbs Jul 19

You could really tell how rushed this film was with too many unanswered plot points to count.

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Jeremy B

@RT59151937 11/29/2022

good movie about fathers, sons and real life. it upset the hunting community because its not really about hunting

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06/19/2022

It was okay. I notice they just couldn't help trying to make the kid's semi-auto sound like a full-auto though.

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01/30/2021

This is a brilliant and heart-warming comedy, that's also very original. Highly recommend!

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08/15/2020

Unrealistic made to prove that hunting is outdated

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02/17/2020

Awful. Bad father, a weird friend and a stupid kid.

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Jody Hill

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Josh Brolin

Buck Ferguson

Danny McBride

Don

Montana Jordan

Jaden

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Synopsis

The great hunter Buck Ferguson and his trusted cameraman Don set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with Buck's young son.

Director: Jody Hill
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Jody Hill, John Carcieri, Danny McBride
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, Rough House Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 23m

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