North Country
A Minnesota miner risks her livelihood and social standing to challenge entrenched workplace abuse in a landmark fight for justice.
Overview
A groundbreaking legal battle unfolds as one woman's courage challenges systemic abuse in the workplace.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- harrowing
- righteous
- earnest
- social justice film night
- serious drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film powerful and emotionally rousing, especially praising its lead and supporting performances while noting its melodramatic, formulaic construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Josey Aimes confronts normalized abuse and discrimination at a Minnesota mining operation before pursuing legal redress.
Josey’s livelihood, family responsibilities, and community standing are tied to the mine she challenges.
Witnesses and legal proceedings turn miners’ experiences of harassment into evidence in the landmark lawsuit.
The story is rooted in Minnesota mining country, where the cold landscape and mine workplace intensify the characters’ isolation.
Films like North Country, and why
Erin Brockovich
shared true-events drama, workplace abuse, legal accountability, and determined female protagonist
A Civil Action
shared courtroom drama, institutional injustice, community resistance, and emotionally rousing tone
The Accused
shared feminist social-issue drama, harassment themes, and powerful ensemble performances
Silkwood
shared working-class struggle, moral courage, and inspirational legal battle
Movie Details
- Director
- Niki Caro
- Release Date
- 2005-02-12
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (759)
Cast
- Charlize Theron
- Frances McDormand
- Woody Harrelson
- Sean Bean
- Jeremy Renner
- Richard Jenkins
- Sissy Spacek
- Thomas Curtis
- Elle Peterson
- Michelle Monaghan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon 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 North Country about?
- A Minnesota miner risks her livelihood and social standing to challenge entrenched workplace abuse in a landmark fight for justice.
- What is North Country like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of North Country as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is North Country violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in North Country as mild.
- What did critics think of North Country?
- Critics broadly found the film powerful and emotionally rousing, especially praising its lead and supporting performances while noting its melodramatic, formulaic construction.
- Which films are like North Country?
- Films with a similar feel include Erin Brockovich, A Civil Action, The Accused, and Silkwood.
- How long is North Country?
- North Country runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch North Country?
- In United States, North Country streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
