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Summary Loosely based on the Starkweather-Fugate killing spree of 1958, Terrence Malick's debut features follows outlaws Kit and Holly from Fort Dupre, South Dakota to the badlands of Montana.

Directed By: Terrence Malick

Badlands
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
93
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary Loosely based on the Starkweather-Fugate killing spree of 1958, Terrence Malick's debut features follows outlaws Kit and Holly from Fort Dupre, South Dakota to the badlands of Montana.

Directed By: Terrence Malick

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
93
95% Positive
18 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
93
95% Positive
18 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
146 Ratings
11% Mixed
19 Ratings
4% Negative
6 Ratings

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
146 Ratings
11% Mixed
19 Ratings
4% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Warner Bros., Pressman-Williams, Jill Jakes Production, Badlands Company
Release Date Oct 15, 1973
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG
Tagline He was 25 years old. He combed his hair like James Dean. She was 15. She took music lessons and could twirl a baton. For a while they lived together in a tree house. In 1959, she watched while he killed a lot of people.
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination