Canada 
Mexico 
Spain 
UK 
Ireland 
Australia 
Argentina 
Chile 
Colombia 
Uruguay 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Costa Rica 
Honduras 
Guatemala 
Bolivia 
Dominican Rep. Off the Map
- Original title
- Off the Map
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Joan Ackermann. Play: Joan Ackermann
- Cast
-
Sam Elliott
Joan Allen
Amy Brenneman- Valentina de Angelis
J.K. Simmons
Jim True-Frost- Boots Southern
- J.D. Garfield
- Matthew E. Montoya
- Kathy Griego
- William Hart McNichols
- Timothy Martinez
- J.D. Hawkins
- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- Across the ancient high desert landscape of northern New Mexico, an extraordinary family embarks on a lyrical journey of self-discovery that reveals unexpected moments of grace and the unpredictable but enduring nature of love. In Campbell Scott's OFF THE MAP, the poetry of a time and a place marked by simplicity comes into full bloom.
It's 1974 and the harshly beautiful wilds of Taos are home to 11-year-old Bo Groden (Valentina de Angelis) and her free-thinking family. While constantly yearning for escape from her sparse environment, Bo passes the time with flair and imagination. She's a crack shot with a rifle and a bow and arrow, an artful plunderer of wallets and briefcases, and the compelling mistress of ceremonies for a moonlit three-ring circus of her own invention. Bo's home is an entrancing, challenging place that she will one day transcend to become the woman she was destined to be.
Arlene (Joan Allen), Bo's warm, earthy, and eccentric mother, raises most of the family's food in her vegetable garden -- which she prefers to tend in the nude. Meanwhile, Bo's father, Charley (Sam Elliott), the embodiment of Old West masculinity, is losing the battle with his inner demons.
When William Gibbs (Jim True-Frost) arrives, a hapless IRS agent with demons of his own, he soon proves to be a catalyst in the lives of the family during this watershed summer. Embraced by the Grodens' idyllic, peculiar world, Gibbs eventually abandons an investigation into the Grodens' tax history and realizes he has fallen in love with both the place and its people.
In a surge of creative energy, Gibbs dips a brush in paint and pours his feelings out on canvas, discovering a long hidden talent for artistic expression. The Grodens, too, make their own discoveries over the course of this memorable season -- the mysteries of love and loss, the power of family unity, and the eternal truth that in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, anything is possible.-
NEWAbout similar movies and series:Similar Movies to Off the MapMovies with few votes the results may not be very accurateSimilarity over 75%Similarity between 60% and 75%Similarity between 40% and 60%Similarity below 40%
- Critics' reviews
-
-
"[A] lovely film, which hardly ever makes a move that feels wrong."
-
"A journey into an austere land of moviemaking where few artists dare go."
-
"It takes a rugged survivalist mentality to sit through 108 minutes of 'Off the Map'."
-
"If you've ever stood under a night sky and felt the earth turning beneath you -- and felt insignificant and elated at the same time -- Campbell Scott has your number."
-
"I think Campbell Scott's a talented filmmaker, very good cast, but the story up and down and up and down and all around."
-
"This is a character study more than a forward-moving drama, plopped down with exquisite photographic care in a beautiful New Mexico desert, and starring good actors who make a feast of their flavorful roles."
-
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org
