Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- low key
- sardonic
- foreboding
- crime movie night
- neo-noir double feature
What critics said
Critics found appealing low-key charm and a talented cast in the character-driven neo-noir, but broadly viewed it as diffuse, derivative, and unevenly executed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The drug network operates through Arkansas landscapes, regional criminal codes, and Dixie Mafia associations.
Kyle and Swin’s badly handled deal sets off deadly repercussions throughout the drug hierarchy.
The film emphasizes laid-back criminal routines, dry exchanges, and character-driven tension within a neo-noir framework.
Kyle, Swin, Frog, Bright, Johanna, and Her occupy connected positions in the drug operation and its fallout.
Films like Arkansas, and why
Blood Simple
low-key neo-noir crime, criminal hierarchy, and dry character-driven tension
Inherent Vice
laid-back drug-crime plotting, fatal mistakes, and darkly comic neo-noir atmosphere
The Lookout
regional crime world, morally compromised characters, and escalating consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- Clark Duke
- Release Date
- 2020-05-05
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (356)
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth
- Clark Duke
- Vince Vaughn
- John Malkovich
- Eden Brolin
- Vivica A. Fox
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Patrick Muldoon
- Jacob Zachar
- Juston Street
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, 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 Arkansas about?
- Two inexperienced drug couriers become trapped in the deadly machinery of an Arkansas criminal empire they have never seen from the top.
- What is Arkansas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arkansas as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Arkansas violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Arkansas as brutal.
- What did critics think of Arkansas?
- Critics found appealing low-key charm and a talented cast in the character-driven neo-noir, but broadly viewed it as diffuse, derivative, and unevenly executed.
- Which films are like Arkansas?
- Films with a similar feel include Blood Simple, Inherent Vice, and The Lookout.
- How long is Arkansas?
- Arkansas runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arkansas?
- In United States, Arkansas streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
