Beyond the Reach
A young desert tracker must outwit the wealthy hunter who turns a fatal mistake into a merciless pursuit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- oppressive
- sun-bleached
- desert thriller night
- survival movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s desert premise and Michael Douglas’s performance intermittently entertaining but undermined by thin characterization, slow action, implausible logic, and clichéd escalation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Madec pursues Ben across the barren Mojave after an accidental shooting and attempted bribery.
The merciless Mojave sun and limitless desert function as persistent sources of pressure.
Madec uses money and social power to suppress his wrongdoing while Ben fights to remain alive.
The production uses a stylized, austere desert setting and a direct hunter-prey setup.
Films like Beyond the Reach, and why
The Naked Prey
desert survival thriller centered on a relentless pursuit and stark environmental hostility
Duel
minimalist cat-and-mouse thriller driven by survival, pursuit, and escalating physical danger
The Most Dangerous Game
stylized wilderness manhunt involving power imbalance, violence, and a vulnerable protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
- Release Date
- 2014-09-06
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (416)
Cast
- Michael Douglas
- Jeremy Irvine
- Hanna Mangan Lawrence
- Ronny Cox
- Martin Palmer
- Patricia Bethune
- David Garver
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon 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 Beyond the Reach about?
- A young desert tracker must outwit the wealthy hunter who turns a fatal mistake into a merciless pursuit.
- What is Beyond the Reach like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beyond the Reach as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Beyond the Reach violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Beyond the Reach as moderate.
- What did critics think of Beyond the Reach?
- Critics broadly found the film’s desert premise and Michael Douglas’s performance intermittently entertaining but undermined by thin characterization, slow action, implausible logic, and clichéd escalation.
- Which films are like Beyond the Reach?
- Films with a similar feel include The Naked Prey, Duel, and The Most Dangerous Game.
- How long is Beyond the Reach?
- Beyond the Reach runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beyond the Reach?
- In United States, Beyond the Reach streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
