As I Lay Dying
“From the classic novel by William Faulkner”
James FrancoWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel · Free: Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
James Franco 
Tim Blake Nelson Jim Parrack 
Ahna O'Reilly Logan Marshall-Green Brady Permenter
Credits
Written by: James Franco
Plot
Strife and disaster befall a poor Mississippi family during a two-day trip by horse and wagon to bury their deceased matriarch.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poor Mississippi family hauls its matriarch's body across the countryside in a wagon, each member consumed by private motives. The adaptation attempts the novel's fractured voices with split screens, with mixed results. Ambitious but uneven, it's mainly for readers curious how the book translates to film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.3 / 10 (4,347 votes)
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