What is Borrego like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Borrego as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Borrego as moderate.

Which films are like Borrego?

Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Sicario, and Breakdown.

Where can I watch Borrego?

In United States, Borrego is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.

Borrego

Name: Borrego
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2022-01-14
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 5.900000095367432
Cast: Lucy Hale, Nicholas Gonzalez, Leynar Gomez, Jorge A. Jimenez, Olivia Trujillo

2022102 min★ 5.9

A botanist stranded in the desert must outlast an inexperienced drug mule and the criminal danger surrounding his crashed plane.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Strong
Complexity: Easy to follow
Violence: Moderate

tense
bleak
claustrophobic
late night thriller viewing
desert movie marathon

What critics said

Critics generally found the film’s desert setting and survival premise promising but judged the execution and thriller conventions underdeveloped.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

Elly's botanical fieldwork and flight from her captor unfold across remote desert terrain with limited help nearby.
Elly is a young botanist whose scientific relocation becomes a hostage and escape struggle after the plane crash.
The kidnapper is an inexperienced drug mule whose crashed ultralight and unstable decisions drive the central conflict.
The desert heat, distance, and lack of shelter repeatedly compound the threat posed by the drug trafficking conflict.

Films like Borrego, and why

The Hitcher
desert survival thriller built around pursuit, isolation, and escalating danger
Sicario
tense borderlands crime drama pairing survival pressure with drug trafficking
Breakdown
lean survival thriller centered on a vulnerable protagonist trapped in hostile terrain

Movie Details

Director: Jesse Harris
Release Date: 2022-01-14
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: 5.9 / 10 (118)

Cast

Lucy Hale
Nicholas Gonzalez
Leynar Gomez
Jorge A. Jimenez
Olivia Trujillo
Edward J. Bentley
Brendan McNamee
Jaime Aymerich
Jim Meskimen
Cari Kabinoff

Where to watch in United States

Rent: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.

Common questions

What is Borrego about?: A botanist stranded in the desert must outlast an inexperienced drug mule and the criminal danger surrounding his crashed plane.
What is Borrego like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Borrego as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Borrego violent?: Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Borrego as moderate.
What did critics think of Borrego?: Critics generally found the film’s desert setting and survival premise promising but judged the execution and thriller conventions underdeveloped.
Which films are like Borrego?: Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Sicario, and Breakdown.
How long is Borrego?: Borrego runs 102 minutes.
Where can I watch Borrego?: In United States, Borrego is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.

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