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Badland Rising

2026 · 1h 37m · Action · Crime

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An ordinary bloke embarks on a 19-hour drive home, unaware of being pursued by two unhinged criminals. Once he discovers their motive, his journey turns into a brutal…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

An ordinary bloke embarks on a 19-hour drive home, unaware of being pursued by two unhinged criminals. Once he discovers their motive, his journey turns into a brutal fight for survival.

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75/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITAn ordinary bloke embarks on a 19-hour drive home, unaware of being pursued by two unhinged criminals. Once he discovers their motive, his journey turns into a brutal…

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Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a survival story where pressure keeps tightening
02A manageable 97-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 5.0/10 TMDB score is still based on a small audience sample, so MoviHero weighs the movie's actual profile more heavily

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Badland Rising?

Badland Rising belongs in your night if you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a manageable 97-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 4/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a survival story built around pressure and hard choices
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow
03you want a manageable 97-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not in the mood for sustained danger or characters under pressure
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you want to stay away from crime-focused tension or darker material

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability3/10
Attention Required4/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Blair Moore portrait
Blair MooreDirector
Nathan Phillips portrait
Nathan PhillipsMorgan
Robert Rabiah portrait
Robert RabiahVlad Ivanov
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor portrait
Jeremy Lindsay TaylorCast
Aaron Glenane portrait
Aaron GlenaneCast
Hannah Levien portrait
Hannah LevienJen
Jake Ryan portrait
Jake RyanDave
Daniel Nelson portrait
Daniel NelsonIgor
Steve Mouzakis portrait
Steve MouzakisMitch
Christopher Sommers portrait
Christopher SommersLes