Abundant Acreage Available

2017 American film

Amy Ryan
Terry Kinney
Max Gail
Francis Guinan
Steve Coulter

CinematographyAndrew ReedEdited byMichael R. MillerMusic byJeffrey Dean FosterDistributed byGravitas Ventures

Release date

April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) (Tribeca Film Festival)

Running time

80 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Abundant Acreage Available is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Angus MacLachlan. Amy Ryan and Terry Kinney star as siblings dealing with their father's recent death when three brothers, whose family operated the land for generations, return to bury their own father. Martin Scorsese is one of the executive producers.^[1]

Cast

Amy Ryan as Tracy Ledbetter
Terry Kinney as Jesse Ledbetter
Max Gail as Hans
Francis Guinan as Tom
Steve Coulter as Charles

Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, where the jury awarded it the Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film prize.^[2] Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights, with intentions to release the film theatrically and on demand.^[3] The movie premiered on September 29, and later streamed on Amazon Prime and Kanopy.^[4]

Reception

Abundant Acreage Available received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic it has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 10 reviews.^[5] On Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 80% based on 20 reviews.^[6]

Peter Debruge of Variety lauded Ryan's performance, stating "Only on the big screen are we able to fully appreciate the minutely detailed nature of Ryan's performance, revealing Tracy's soul via the slightest narrowing of the eyes or the almost-subliminal tensing of her cheekbones." However, Debruge expressed concern about the film's box office prospects, hypothesizing that "MacLachlan's practically mirthless approach will cost the film commercially."^[7] Rodrigo Perez of ThePlaylist.net praised the filmmaker, noting, "MacLachlan's humble commitment to the subtle features and specificity of the film is bold and mature. Most filmmakers wouldn't dare attempt to direct, much less write, a movie this spare." Perez also cited Kinney's performance as "equally compelling" in one of his "meatier roles".^[8]

References

^ Hammonds, Loren. "Film Guide: 'Abundant Acreage Available'". TribecaFilm.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ Nordine, Michael (April 27, 2017). "2017 Tribeca Film Festival Awards: 'Keep the Change', 'Son of Sofia', and 'Bobbi Jene' Take Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ Busch, Anita (June 15, 2017). "Gravitas Acquires Tribeca Best Screenplay Winner 'Abundant Acreage Available'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ "SAGindie Interview: AMY RYAN of ABUNDANT ACREAGE AVAILABLE". 27 September 2017.
^ "Abundant Acreage Available Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ "Abundant Acreage Available (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ Debruge, Peter (April 21, 2017). "Tribeca Film Review: 'Abundant Acreage Available'". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ Perez, Rodrigo (April 27, 2017). "Amy Ryan Amplifies The Quiet 'Abundant Acreage Available' [Tribeca Review]". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved June 16, 2017.