Release Date
July 2, 2025 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
September 23, 2025 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
R.T. Thorne
Writer
R.T. Thorne, Glenn Taylor, Lora Campbell
Cast
Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong bloody violent content and language
A bold, no-holds-barred action-thriller from debut filmmaker R.T. Thorne starring acclaimed actress Danielle Deadwyler, 40 ACRES is set in a famine-decimated near future where a former soldier (Deadwyler) and her family struggle to safeguard their farm as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their land.
In the film, after a plague eradicates all animal life, famine spreads across the globe leaving society at war and in ruins, but...
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MOVIE REVIEW
A solidly entertaining post-apocalyptic drama-thriller that nonetheless falls in the “I’ve seen this post-apocalyptic drama-thriller before” camp, 40 Acres is a worthy real estate investment elevated by quality writing, directing, and acting. It may not be groundbreaking, but these kinds of movies don’t need to be to work.
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