The Thicket

On the surface The Thicket drops you into a dusty frontier where a young man's plea becomes a high stakes mission. Jack sets out to rescue Lula after she's kidnapped by the ruthless Cut Throat Bill and his gang. He teams with Reginald Jones, a crafty bounty hunter and grave-digging veteran, and a streetwise prostitute who knows this land better than most. The trio tracks the gang into the tangled wilderness called The Big Thicket, a place where blood and chaos reign and every promise wild with risk. Loyalties are tested and a harsh code of honor bleeds through the trees as the search presses forward. Their odds rise and fall with each perilous step.

Directed by Elliott Lester, The Thicket adapts Joe R. Lansdale's novel with a screenplay by Chris Kelly. Released in 2024, the film pairs Peter Dinklage as Reginald Jones with Juliette Lewis as Cut Throat Bill and a strong supporting lineup.

The film has a mixed reception, reflected in a 6.45/10 rating from 140 votes. Critics note the Western crime vibe, focusing on loyalty and the gray area of frontier justice as a group of unlikely allies faces brutal violence and moral choices.

Box office data is not publicly disclosed. The movie has a modest footprint online, with a 6.45/10 rating from 140 votes.