Movie

40 Acres

2025 · 113 min

A tense, defiant standoff that blends family drama with survival action, set in a harsh near-future that feels both grounded and urgent.

Tagline: Get off our land.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, justice, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
justice
power
race
Places: countryside
home
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none