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Released Apr 16, 2026

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2026 · R · Action, Crime
Directed by Ben Wheatley

An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

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Real Score
67
Not bad
from 634 reactions
very high confidence
58% positive18% mixed24% negative
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$6.1MBox office

What people are saying

Updated nightly
The Real Review

People are mostly into this one, especially for the humor and Bob Odenkirk's performance as Sheriff Ulysses Richardson. The story itself is a bit of a mixed bag, often feeling generic for a small-town crime thriller, but director Ben Wheatley's sharp, dark comedy style is a big hit. Odenkirk's character gets a lot of chatter, though opinions on him are split. Lena Headey's role doesn't land for many, and the bank robbery setup feels tired, but the laughs and style carry it through.

Synthesized from 634 real reactions · very high confidenceHumorActingVisualsOriginalityStoryPacing

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

58%positive
  • Positive58%
  • Mixed18%
  • Negative24%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

humor93
acting82
visuals69
originality61
story50
pacing50

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

646769Sep 3024686667

Buzz

52 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

048Sep 25: 2 reactionsSep 25Sep 26: 5 reactionsSep 27: 1 reaction27Sep 28: 5 reactionsSep 29: 8 reactions29Sep 30: 2 reactionsOct 1: 1 reaction1Oct 2: 5 reactionsOct 3: 6 reactions3Oct 4: 4 reactionsOct 5: 2 reactions5Oct 6: 7 reactionsOct 7: 3 reactions7Oct 8: 1 reaction8

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media634

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Bob Odenkirkperson161×68%+
Ben Wheatleyperson47×60%+
Ulysses Richardsoncharacter38×39%+
Henry Winklerperson22×55%+
Lena Headeyperson11×18%+
Brendan Fletcherperson6×0%+
bank robberyplot element5×0%+
Moiracharacter5×60%+
Mayor Kibnercharacter3×33%+
villaincharacter2×50%+
Loricharacter2×50%+
sheriffcharacter2×0%+
Derek Kolstadperson2×50%+
The Fonzcharacter2×50%+
Keithcharacter2×100%+

The cast

Mentions and share positive

Trailer and stills

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