Badland Rising
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2026 · Action / Crime

Badland Rising

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

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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RELEASE DATE
2026
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Action / Crime
PLOT SUMMARY

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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@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-06 08:00 UTC

Badland Rising: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.

@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-03 17:00 UTC

If Badland Rising was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.

@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-17 04:00 UTC

Badland Rising: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.

@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-08 16:00 UTC

Badland Rising should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.

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Why is Badland Rising rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

Badland Rising (2026) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 30/100. 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.

What streaming era or audience vibe does Badland Rising fit best?+

Badland Rising works best as a fresh-release theater & early streaming pick for action fans. With a Burn Index of 30/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is Badland Rising worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

Badland Rising scores 30/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.0k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Badland Rising actually is?

Look, I wanted to love Badland Rising. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.

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r/movies · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 0.5k points

The cinematography in Badland Rising is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Director clearly thought Badland Rising was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 0.6k points

Hot Take: Badland Rising's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Honestly, Badland Rising would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/flicks · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.2k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Badland Rising?

Everyone praising the Badland Rising performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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