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40 Acres

40 Acres

Action · Thriller · Drama · 2025

Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.

Movie details

40 Acres

“Get off our land.”

2025 Action · Thriller · Drama 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 40 Acres?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

R.T. Thorne

Written by

R.T. Thorne · Lora Campbell · Glenn Taylor

Danielle Deadwyler

Danielle Deadwyler

Hailey Freeman

Kataem O'Connor

Kataem O'Connor

Emanuel Freeman

Michael Greyeyes

Michael Greyeyes

Galen

Milcania Diaz-Rojas

Milcania Diaz-Rojas

Dawn

Leenah Robinson

Leenah Robinson

Raine

J

Jaeda LeBlanc

Danis Freeman

H

Haile Amare

Cookie

Court is in session

Put 40 Acres on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.