Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- wistful
- intimate
- quiet weekend viewing
- literary adaptation night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as a thoughtful but uneven continuation of its predecessor, with strong performances unable to fully overcome its crowded, meandering drama.
What sets it apart
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Duane, Jacy, Sonny, and other figures from their youth are revisited 32 years after their high-school prominence.
Falling oil prices, failing banks, and Duane’s twelve-million-dollar debt destabilize Anarene’s centennial celebration.
Jacy’s return prompts assumptions that she and Duane will revive their high-school romance despite decades of changed circumstances.
Sonny is described as tired in his mind, and the town worries about his safety amid its other domestic and financial tensions.
Films like Texasville, and why
The Last Picture Show
small-town American drama about aging, unresolved romantic history, and emotional dislocation
Terms of Endearment
nostalgic ensemble drama centered on adult relationships, regret, and changing social worlds
Nobody's Fool
literary small-town character drama combining marital strain, sexual restlessness, and melancholy humor
The Ice Storm
relationship-driven American drama about middle age, personal failure, and returning emotional attachments
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Release Date
- 1990-09-28
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Cybill Shepherd
- Annie Potts
- Randy Quaid
- Cloris Leachman
- Timothy Bottoms
- William McNamara
- Eileen Brennan
- Angie Bolling
- Meri Beth Moore
Common questions
- What is Texasville about?
- In an economically battered Texas town, former high-school icons confront debt, grief, marital damage, and the stubborn pull of remembered love.
- What is Texasville like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Texasville as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Texasville violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Texasville as mild.
- What did critics think of Texasville?
- Critics generally regarded the film as a thoughtful but uneven continuation of its predecessor, with strong performances unable to fully overcome its crowded, meandering drama.
- Which films are like Texasville?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment, Nobody's Fool, and The Ice Storm.
- How long is Texasville?
- Texasville runs 123 minutes.
