Rich Hill (film)

Plot

The film chronicles challenges, hopes, and dreams of three young residents — Andrew, Harley, and Appachey — of a rural American town.

Andrew's father has moved the family multiple times and his mother may suffer from agoraphobia. Harley lives with his grandmother in a trailer because his mother is in prison. Appachey was abandoned by his father at age 6 and lives with his mother and siblings. He chooses not to take medication for a number of conditions, including bipolar disorder, ADD, OCD, and ODD.

Reception

The film received positive response from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 83% of 19 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 8 out of 10. The site's summary states: "As compassionate as it is infuriating, Rich Hill offers a sobering glimpse of American poverty." On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 reviews from film critics, the film holds an average score of '74', based on 14 reviews, indicating a 'Generally Favorable' response.

Peter Debruge in his review for Variety called it "An open-hearted portrait of impoverished American life." Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and called it "A hard-eyed but empathetic glimpse into the hardscrabble lives of struggling Missouri folk." Katie Walsh from Indiewire in her review said: "A truly moving and edifying film, Rich Hill is the type of media object that could and should be put in a time capsule for future generations." Dan Schindel in his review for Movie Mezzanine said "[it is] A wonderful look at pubescent melancholy and rural living."