Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- discomfiting
- bleak
- volatile
- independent film night
- serious drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film muddled and discomfiting, arguing that its talented young star was poorly served by the material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Luli is a young teenager abandoned by her alcoholic parents and exposed to predatory adults during her escape.
Luli takes a pistol when she leaves Nebraska, making the weapon central to her journey and self-protection.
Luli's flight from home becomes a succession of dangerous encounters with Glenda and other adults.
The plot begins with Luli escaping alcoholic parents who fail to protect or care for her.
Films like Hick, and why
The Florida Project
shared coming-of-age drama, teenage alienation, and dangerous encounters during escape from an oppressive home
True Romance
shared girls with guns premise, volatile adult figures, and a bleakly comic road narrative
Winter's Bone
shared adolescent vulnerability, abusive environments, and a grimly heightened crime-drama tone
White Girl
shared troubled young protagonist, road-movie structure, and discomfiting collision of innocence with adult danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Derick Martini
- Release Date
- 2012-05-11
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (459)
Cast
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Blake Lively
- Eddie Redmayne
- Alec Baldwin
- Juliette Lewis
- Anson Mount
- Rory Culkin
- Ray McKinnon
- Shaun Sipos
- Dave Vescio
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Hick about?
- A fiercely vulnerable teenager flees her alcoholic parents with a pistol and finds only precarious shelter among dangerous adults on the road.
- What is Hick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hick as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hick violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hick as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hick?
- Critics broadly found the film muddled and discomfiting, arguing that its talented young star was poorly served by the material.
- Which films are like Hick?
- Films with a similar feel include The Florida Project, True Romance, Winter's Bone, and White Girl.
- How long is Hick?
- Hick runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hick?
- In United States, Hick streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
