papaw land movie review

• Cast & crew

User reviews

Raw, Relatable and Real

• Jun 23, 2023

More from this title

More to explore, recently viewed.

Letterboxd — Your life in film

Forgotten username or password ?

• Start a new list…
• Add all films to a list…
• Add all films to watchlist

Add to your films…

Press Tab to complete, Enter to create

A moderator has locked this field.

Add to lists

Where to watch

Directed by Justin Blake Crum

A troubled teenager spends the summer with his grandfather in the Ozarks, where he’s free from his mother, but not her painful past.

John Stiritz Carson Mitchell Spring Hunter Larissa Ware Tyler Winn Heather Steadham Judy Crum Jeannie Horton Dan Ellis Steve Parham Kristan Roberts Jana Hefner Lene Sutterfield Aaron Wilson Sally Wilson Joanne Rines Lisa Ellis Amanda Mullen

Director Director

Justin Blake Crum

Producers Producers

Jessica Crum Brandon Vedder Cameron Vaughn Travis Sellers Michael Turner

Writer Writer

Editors editors.

Justin Black Crum Michael Turner

Cinematography Cinematography

Production design production design.

Donna Benton

Composer Composer

Brooks Tipton

Costume Design Costume Design

Tina Falkner

Farewell Films

Family Drama

Releases by Date

04 nov 2021, releases by country.

• Premiere NR St. Louis International Film Festival

75 mins   More at IMDb TMDb Report this page

Popular reviews

Review by Ashley ★★★½

Stunning visuals and scoring tell an amazing story in a 70% silent film set in rural Arkansas 

An amazing job for a lower budget, indie film. Would be A24-esque with more resources.

Review by Crying At Movies ★★½

Pretty but dumb

Sd film fest The whole group

Review by crunchy_hobbit ★★★★

Lovely, heartfelt film. Would love to see this get a wider release!

Select your preferred backdrop

Select your preferred poster.

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

• TV Listings
• Cast & Crew

Papaw Land Reviews

• 1 hr 15 mins
• Watchlist Where to Watch

A troubled teen spends the summer with his grandfather in the Ozarks, where he's free from his mother, but not her past. Carson Mitchell, Spring Hunter.

We sent an email to [email protected]

Didn't you get the email?

By joining, you agree to the Terms and Policies and Privacy Policy and to receive email from the Fandango Media Brands .

User 8 or more characters with a number and a lowercase letter. No spaces.

username@email

By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from the Fandango Media Brands .

Log in or sign up for Rotten Tomatoes

Trouble logging in?

By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and to receive email from the Fandango Media Brands .

By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes.

Email not verified

Let's keep in touch.

Sign up for the Rotten Tomatoes newsletter to get weekly updates on:

• Upcoming Movies and TV shows
• Rotten Tomatoes Podcast
• Media News + More

By clicking "Sign Me Up," you are agreeing to receive occasional emails and communications from Fandango Media (Fandango, Vudu, and Rotten Tomatoes) and consenting to Fandango's Privacy Policy and Terms and Policies . Please allow 10 business days for your account to reflect your preferences.

OK, got it!

• About Rotten Tomatoes®
• Login/signup

Movies in theaters

• Opening This Week
• Top Box Office
• Coming Soon to Theaters
• Certified Fresh Movies

Movies at Home

• Fandango at Home
• Prime Video
• Most Popular Streaming Movies
• What to Watch New

Certified fresh picks

• 81% Emilia Pérez Link to Emilia Pérez
• 95% A Real Pain Link to A Real Pain
• 100% All We Imagine as Light Link to All We Imagine as Light

New TV Tonight

• 92% Say Nothing: Season 1
• 91% Silo: Season 2
• 81% The Day of the Jackal: Season 1
• 88% St. Denis Medical: Season 1
• 78% Bad Sisters: Season 2
• 84% Yellowstone: Season 5
• 84% Cobra Kai: Season 6
• 74% Cross: Season 1
• 73% The Creep Tapes: Season 1
• -- It's All Country: Season 1

Most Popular TV on RT

• 95% The Penguin: Season 1
• 100% Arcane: League of Legends: Season 2
• 71% Dune: Prophecy: Season 1
• 77% Disclaimer: Season 1
• 95% The Diplomat: Season 2
• Best TV Shows
• Most Popular TV

Certified fresh pick

• 92% Say Nothing: Season 1 Link to Say Nothing: Season 1
• All-Time Lists
• Binge Guide
• Comics on TV
• Five Favorite Films
• Video Interviews
• Weekend Box Office
• Weekly Ketchup
• What to Watch

Netflix’s 100 Best Movies Right Now (November 2024)

All Ridley Scott Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming.

Awards Tour

Movie Re-Release Calendar 2024 & 2025: Your Guide to Movies Back In Theaters

‘Seen on the Screen’ Podcast: A Celebration of Universal Stories 

• Trending on RT
• Gladiator II First Reviews
• Holiday Programming
• Movie Re-Release Calendar
• Verified Hot Movies

Papaw Land Reviews

No All Critics reviews for Papaw Land.

Not a subscriber yet? Get a full month of unlimited access for just $1.

Arkansas Times

Arkansas news, politics, opinion, restaurants, music, movies and art

ACS to screen coming-of-age drama by Conway filmmaker

Share this:.

• Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
• Click to share on X (Opens in new window)

“Papaw Land” is a tense yet taciturn coming-of-age drama that’s about Arkansas, made in Arkansas and written and directed by Arkansan filmmaker Justin Blake Crum . When I watched the trailer, which tells of a troubled seventeen-year-old boy sent to his grandfather’s place for a summer of rural edification, the mossy foliage and harsh sun were immediately recognizable as the Ozarks. Rarely have I seen this place captured so lovingly, with such attention to shadow and light. The landscape alone would be enough to pull me in, but there’s also something harrowing at the film’s core that the trailer does a good job of teasing without entirely revealing. 

The film, which has been hopping around to different festivals since late 2021, will make its home state debut at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Ron Robinson Theater as part of the Arkansas Cinema Society ’s Arkansas Filmmaker Spotlight Series. Writer/director Justin Blake Crum, producer Jessica Crum and actor John Stiritz (who plays Papaw) will participate in a Q&A after the screening. 

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here .

Daniel Grear

Daniel Grear is the culture editor at the Arkansas Times. Send artsy tips to [email protected] More by Daniel Grear

Choose an option to continue reading

Already have an account? Sign In .

$10 per month

• $1 for the first month
• Unlimited access to our content
• Support quality journalism

$120 per year

• Our appreciation and love

We've recently sent you an authentication link. Please, check your inbox!

Sign in with a password below, or sign in using your email .

Get a code sent to your email to sign in, or sign in using a password .

Enter the code you received via email to sign in, or sign in using a password .

Subscribe to our newsletters:

• Events & Discounts
• Daily Update
• Weekly Bites
• Arkansas Times Insiders

Sign in with your email

Lost your password?

Try a different email

Send another code

Sign in with a password

Privacy Policy

Review Scores

• Current Location

Cast and Crew

Photos and videos.

• Papaw Land (2021)

Stream & Watch Papaw Land

Cast & Crew

Movie details, popular drama movies.

Movie Reviews

Follow Moviefone

Latest trailers.