Get off our land.
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.
40 Acres (2025) is a action, thriller, drama, fantasy and horror film directed by R.T. Thorne, released on July 2, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes and Milcania Diaz-Rojas. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 167 ratings.
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Danielle Deadwyler
as Hailey Freeman
Kataem O'Connor
as Emanuel Freeman
Michael Greyeyes
as Galen
Milcania Diaz-Rojas
as Dawn
Leenah Robinson
as Raine
Jaeda LeBlanc
as Danis Freeman
Haile Amare
as Cookie
Elizabeth Saunders
as Augusta Taylor
Tyrone Benskin
as Felix Freeman
Mimi Côté
as Skinny Masked Drifter
Jacob Gabriel
as Little Emanuel
Patrick Garrow
as Lewis The Man With Glasses
Directed by R.T. Thorne, written by R.T. Thorne, R.T. Thorne and Lora Campbell, produced by Jennifer Holness.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 167 ratings.
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/40-acres-review/ "40 Acres is an impressive debut from R.T. Thorne, demonstrating remarkable control over both the technical and thematic elements of the work. Although set within the post-apocalyptic genre, it transcends its boundaries by offering a deep character study and a relevant social analysis. Anchored by a magnetic performance from Danielle Deadwyler and a…
Reviewed on July 2, 2025
Films about dystopian futures are getting more popular these days (are they trying to tell us something?), but they’re not all created equal, and this debut feature from writer-director R.T. Thorne is one of those that doesn’t quite cut it. The picture’s intriguing premise starts off with considerable potential but, regrettably, as it unfolds, it loses traction, meanders, repeats itself, and unsuccessfully tries to…
Reviewed on July 29, 2025
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The main cast of 40 Acres (2025) includes Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film was directed by R.T. Thorne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
40 Acres was released on July 2, 2025 and runs for 1h 53m.
40 Acres (2025) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 167 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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