Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- droll
- sardonic
- shambling
- late night movie
- crime comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics found the cast appealing and the blend of murder mystery and rustic outlaw comedy promising, but widely considered the genre-mixing, shambling execution insufficiently funny or suspenseful.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack, Carter, and Harlan inherit a large illegal marijuana plantation and must find buyers for its contraband.
The three lazy, naive farm workers attempt to run a high-stakes drug business despite lacking the skills to do so.
The trio's increasing greed pushes them deeper into duplicity, danger, and an increasingly irreversible criminal enterprise.
The northern California dope farm's relaxed lifestyle gradually transforms into a shadowy world of double-dealing and fear.
Films like Homegrown, and why
The Big Lebowski
shared droll crime comedy, hapless criminals, and escalating greed
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
shared rustic outlaw comedy, criminal ineptitude, and ensemble misadventure
Pineapple Express
shared marijuana-centered crime premise, paranoia, and comic criminal escalation
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Release Date
- 1998-04-17
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (66)
Cast
- Kelly Lynch
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Hank Azaria
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Ryan Phillippe
- Ted Danson
- John Lithgow
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Matt Clark
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Homegrown about?
- Three marijuana-farm slackers inherit a dangerous criminal business and discover that easy money makes paranoia harder to escape.
- What is Homegrown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Homegrown as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Homegrown violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Homegrown as moderate.
- What did critics think of Homegrown?
- Critics found the cast appealing and the blend of murder mystery and rustic outlaw comedy promising, but widely considered the genre-mixing, shambling execution insufficiently funny or suspenseful.
- Which films are like Homegrown?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Lebowski, The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, and Pineapple Express.
- How long is Homegrown?
- Homegrown runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Homegrown?
- In United States, Homegrown streams on fuboTV.
