Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- chaotic
- irreverent
- dark comedy night
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an unfocused and tonally uneven dark comedy whose talented ensemble could not overcome a weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sue prolongs the attention surrounding her husband's disappearance because the publicity makes her feel visible and valued.
The missing-person investigation expands into mobster threats, police pursuit, family secrets, and comic criminal missteps.
Sue's attempt to sustain her newfound local celebrity drives the escalation after the disappearance.
Nancy, Sue's local news-reporter half-sister, pursues the disappearance as a story while Sue benefits from the attention.
Films like Breaking News in Yuba County, and why
Fargo
darkly comic suburban crime, escalating deception, and an ensemble of morally compromised characters
The Big Lebowski
crime farce driven by bungled schemes, eccentric personalities, and bleakly absurd humor
To Die For
female-led dark comedy combining celebrity fixation, criminal chaos, and social satire
War on Everyone
comic crime caper with media attention, desperate characters, and tonal absurdity
Movie Details
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Release Date
- 2021-01-28
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Allison Janney
- Mila Kunis
- Regina Hall
- Awkwafina
- Wanda Sykes
- Ellen Barkin
- Matthew Modine
- Jimmi Simpson
- Keong Sim
- Juliette Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- 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 Breaking News in Yuba County about?
- An overlooked homemaker turns her missing husband into a media sensation, only to become entangled in a volatile web of crime, family pressure, and desperate lies.
- What is Breaking News in Yuba County like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Breaking News in Yuba County as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Breaking News in Yuba County violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Breaking News in Yuba County as moderate.
- What did critics think of Breaking News in Yuba County?
- Critics broadly found the film an unfocused and tonally uneven dark comedy whose talented ensemble could not overcome a weak script.
- Which films are like Breaking News in Yuba County?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, The Big Lebowski, To Die For, and War on Everyone.
- How long is Breaking News in Yuba County?
- Breaking News in Yuba County runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Breaking News in Yuba County?
- In United States, Breaking News in Yuba County streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
