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Thunder Road

Released Oct 12, 2018

1h 32m

Comedy

Drama

List

97%

Tomatometer

87 Reviews

91%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

A cop deals with the death of his mother while giving a heartfelt eulogy at her funeral.

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Critics Consensus

Thunder Road deftly balances emotionally affecting drama against bruising comedy - and serves as an outstanding calling card for writer-director-star Jim Cummings.

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

In the spirit of many great comedians, Jim Cummings has a knack for taking lines that shouldn't be funny and transforming them into accidental zingers.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 10, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Cummings's feature debut doesn't always get the balance right, but when it does it packs a bittersweet punch.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 2, 2019

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Clarisse Loughrey

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

It takes a few narrative risks that won't win everyone over, but it allowed itself to be complex and conflicted about itself. That kept you on the edge of your seat.

May 31, 2019

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

It's hard to describe just how incredibly moving this tragicomedy is, led triumphantly by a marvellous performance from Cummings.

Oct 17, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Thunder Road is a painfully funny comedy with a break-out performance from writer and director Jim Cummings. Strikingly original and might be the best comedic independent film in years.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There’s a magnetic performance at the center of Thunder Road that begins like Jim Carrey and ends like John Cassavetes.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 18, 2022

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Brian S

The movie had its humorous moments but, the editing style makes each scene feel a bit too contrived.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Alec B

Cummings understands that there's a very fine line between cringe comedy and devastating tragedy and his near perfect performance does both seamlessly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Andrea C

Dramma con tinte ironiche originale e veramente distintivo. Ovviamente da premiare e da lodare fino allo sfinimento Jim Cummings per la qualità del progetto a cui ha dato vita e di cui è stato pressochè l'unico artefice; attore, regista, produttore ed anche musicista in un'impresa riuscita a praticamente nessuno prima di lui. L'aspetto più sbalorditivo è che Cummings riesce i tutti i suoi compiti e specialmente la prova attoriale è veramente interessante; il lungo piano sequenza iniziale è folle e meravigliosamente riuscito; così come quello davanti alla stazione della polizia che ovviamente può essere confrontato al primo per intensità ed imprevedibilità. Molto toccante e delicato il finale, scelta azzeccata la cover strumentale di Skinny Love di Bon Iver.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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See You Inhale

I don't rate movies; this movie is the exception. Funny, heartbreaking, quirky, dramatic; it will resonate with some part of you. Watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Mateusz C

In terms of comedy this movie haven't moved me in any way. It's rather a melancholic production screening some hard life situations and a show for Jim Cummings pretty good acting abilities

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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wiebe b

I thought this was supposed to be a comedy? The main character was just too weird and awkward for my tastes. I mean what was he like before his mom died? I just could not feel for him and felt he deserved all the bad things that happened to him.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A cop deals with the death of his mother while giving a heartfelt eulogy at her funeral.

Director: Jim Cummings
Producer: Natalie Metzger, Zack Parker, Benjamin Wiessner
Screenwriter: Jim Cummings
Production Co: Vanishing Angle
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2018
Runtime: 1h 32m

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