Overview
A tale of redemption unfolds amidst the chaos of a troubled life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- visceral
- melancholic
- serious drama night
- arthouse film viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a brutal, frank, visceral, and ultimately rewarding examination of abuse, rage, and difficult redemption, anchored by powerful performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joseph's violent self-destruction is counterposed with Hannah's charity and faith, while the film refuses easy salvation.
Joseph's rage and Hannah's marriage to James expose interconnected patterns of domestic and interpersonal violence.
The film confronts drunkenness, rage, assault, and despair while maintaining attention to compassion and human vulnerability.
Hannah's abusive marriage and secret are revealed to viewers as Joseph gradually becomes aware of the threat around her.
Films like Tyrannosaur, and why
Nil by Mouth
shared british social realism, damaged protagonists, domestic abuse, and difficult prospects of redemption
Dead Man's Shoes
shared bleak social realism, male rage, emotional violence, and morally complex character study
The Selfish Giant
shared northern english setting, working-class hardship, bruising intimacy, and redemptive humanism
Movie Details
- Director
- Paddy Considine
- Release Date
- 2011-10-07
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (525)
Cast
- Peter Mullan
- Olivia Colman
- Eddie Marsan
- Ned Dennehy
- Samuel Bottomley
- Paul Popplewell
- Sally Carman
- Sian Breckin
- Archie Lal
- Jag Sanghera
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tyrannosaur about?
- A volatile loner and a devout charity worker form a fragile bond amid abuse, rage, and the uncertain possibility of redemption.
- What is Tyrannosaur like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tyrannosaur as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tyrannosaur violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tyrannosaur as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tyrannosaur?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a brutal, frank, visceral, and ultimately rewarding examination of abuse, rage, and difficult redemption, anchored by powerful performances.
- Which films are like Tyrannosaur?
- Films with a similar feel include Nil by Mouth, Dead Man's Shoes, and The Selfish Giant.
- How long is Tyrannosaur?
- Tyrannosaur runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tyrannosaur?
- In United States, Tyrannosaur streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
