Overview
A mother's fierce quest for justice ignites a small-town conflict that exposes deep-seated corruption.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- biting
- sardonic
- angry
- serious movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Martin McDonagh’s sharply written blend of black comedy and heartbreak, the grounded small-town atmosphere, and exceptional ensemble performances, especially Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mildred uses the three roadside billboards to force attention onto her daughter's unsolved murder and challenge the police department.
Biting jokes and absurd confrontations coexist with murder, police violence, illness, and profound grief.
Mildred publicly names Chief Willoughby and condemns Ebbing law enforcement for failing to identify her daughter's killer.
Ebbing's police, families, businesses, and neighbors react in conflicting ways to Mildred's campaign.
Films like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and why
In Bruges
darkly comic crime drama, morally complicated small-town characters, and abrasive dialogue
Fargo
ensemble crime storytelling, black humor, fractured morality, and sudden violence
The Hunt
biting small-town social conflict, grief, and confrontational character drama
I, Tonya
bleakly funny revenge drama centered on grief, anger, and moral ambiguity
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin McDonagh
- Release Date
- 2017-12-01
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (11219)
Cast
- Frances McDormand
- Woody Harrelson
- Sam Rockwell
- Abbie Cornish
- Lucas Hedges
- Željko Ivanek
- Caleb Landry Jones
- Clarke Peters
- Samara Weaving
- John Hawkes
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri about?
- A furious mother’s roadside campaign against a complacent police force turns a small Missouri town into a darkly comic battleground over grief, justice, and accountability.
- What is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as brutal.
- What did critics think of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
- Critics broadly praised Martin McDonagh’s sharply written blend of black comedy and heartbreak, the grounded small-town atmosphere, and exceptional ensemble performances, especially Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell.
- Which films are like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
- Films with a similar feel include In Bruges, Fargo, The Hunt, and I, Tonya.
- How long is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
- In United States, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
