Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- disheartening
- gloomy
- historical drama night
- political history viewing
What critics said
Critics found the uncommon perspectives on the Kennedy assassination refreshing but felt the film lacked the narrative cohesion its subject required.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film intercuts doctors, nurses, Secret Service personnel, FBI agents, Abraham Zapruder, and Lee Harvey Oswald's family.
Parkland focuses on Parkland Hospital, law enforcement, presidential security, and Oswald's family in the hours and days surrounding the assassination.
The assassination and its aftermath are presented as grim, disheartening events that repeatedly return characters and viewers to collective grief.
The story is anchored to Dallas on November 22, 1963, and portrays a nation whose innocence is described as permanently altered.
Films like Parkland, and why
JFK
historical political drama centered on the Kennedy assassination and its institutional aftermath
Bobby
multi-perspective historical tragedy portraying national trauma through ordinary witnesses and officials
The Butler
somber ensemble drama about a pivotal American political death and its public consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Landesman
- Release Date
- 2013-10-02
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (399)
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Paul Giamatti
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Jacki Weaver
- Ron Livingston
- Jeremy Strong
- James Badge Dale
- Tom Welling
- Colin Hanks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Parkland about?
- An ensemble historical drama reconstructing the Kennedy assassination through the doctors, officials, witnesses, and family members caught in its immediate aftermath.
- What is Parkland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Parkland as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Parkland violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Parkland as graphic.
- What did critics think of Parkland?
- Critics found the uncommon perspectives on the Kennedy assassination refreshing but felt the film lacked the narrative cohesion its subject required.
- Which films are like Parkland?
- Films with a similar feel include JFK, Bobby, and The Butler.
- How long is Parkland?
- Parkland runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Parkland?
- In United States, Parkland streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
