Overview
A gripping tale of survival and redemption unfolds as a man races against time to escape his past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- paranoid
- harrowing
- crime thriller night
- breaking bad rewatch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and visually assured continuation whose greatest strength is Aaron Paul's career-best performance, even if its necessity was debated.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film directly continues Jesse's story after the events of Breaking Bad while functioning as a feature-length coda.
Vince Gilligan and the critics explicitly connect the film's crime story to modern western imagery, especially through New Mexico locations and Jesse's fugitive journey.
Jesse is escaping the emotional and physical consequences of torture and slavery while attempting to establish a new life.
Jesse seeks Ed Galbraith's identity-forging service and races to obtain the money needed for a fresh start.
Films like El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, and why
No Country for Old Men
Shares a crime thriller framework, morally compromised protagonists, desert landscapes, and escalating fugitive tension.
Hell or High Water
Shares neo western imagery, criminal underworld pressure, stark landscapes, and a protagonist seeking escape from violence.
Sicario
Shares a drug-world crime narrative, paranoia, brutal consequences, and a protagonist trying to survive institutional pursuit.
The Many Saints of Newark
Shares a continuation-of-crime-saga structure, intense character trauma, and a protagonist attempting to build a new identity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Vince Gilligan
- Release Date
- 2019-10-11
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (5885)
Cast
- Aaron Paul
- Jesse Plemons
- Charles Baker
- Matt Jones
- Scott MacArthur
- Larry Hankin
- Scott Shepherd
- Tom Bower
- Robert Forster
- Jonathan Banks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie about?
- A traumatized fugitive races across New Mexico to buy a new identity while the criminal past he survived closes in around him.
- What is El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as brutal.
- What did critics think of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and visually assured continuation whose greatest strength is Aaron Paul's career-best performance, even if its necessity was debated.
- Which films are like El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include No Country for Old Men, Hell or High Water, Sicario, and The Many Saints of Newark.
- How long is El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie?
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie?
- In United States, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
