Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- austere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a moving, well-acted neo-western whose stark landscapes and restrained family drama reward its deliberate pace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The estranged siblings return to their family ranch, while the mythic American landscape frames their emotional conflict.
Cal and Erin return home as half-siblings forced to confront their shared history and family legacy.
The sprawling Montana ranch and open western backdrop contrast with the siblings' claustrophobic family history.
The plot explicitly turns on domestic violence, a dying father, and a bitter family legacy.
Films like Montana Story, and why
The Rider
Shared neo-western setting, estranged family relationships, measured pacing, and emotional reckoning.
Leave No Trace
Shared rural American landscape, family trauma, intimate realism, and themes of forgiveness.
Winter's Bone
Shared western drama framework, buried family pain, and morally complex reconciliation.
The Place Beyond the Pines
Shared contemplative drama, domestic dysfunction, grief, and restrained emotional intensity.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Release Date
- 2022-05-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (49)
Cast
- Owen Teague
- Haley Lu Richardson
- Kimberly Guerrero
- Gilbert Owuor
- Eugene Brave Rock
- Asivak Koostachin
- Kate Britton
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Montana Story about?
- Estranged half-siblings return to a threatened Montana ranch, where a dying father and buried family violence force them toward an uneasy reckoning.
- What is Montana Story like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Montana Story as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Montana Story violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Montana Story as mild.
- What did critics think of Montana Story?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a moving, well-acted neo-western whose stark landscapes and restrained family drama reward its deliberate pace.
- Which films are like Montana Story?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rider, Leave No Trace, Winter's Bone, and The Place Beyond the Pines.
- How long is Montana Story?
- Montana Story runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Montana Story?
- In United States, Montana Story is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
