As I Lay Dying (2013)

Critical Reception & Ratings

As I Lay Dying, the 2013 film directed by James Franco, received a mixed critical reception. The film is based on the classic novel by William Faulkner and follows a poor Mississippi family as they make a two-day trip by horse and wagon to bury their deceased matriarch. While some critics praised the film's artistic ambition, others found it to be overly experimental and difficult to engage with. The film's audience reception was also somewhat divided, with an IMDb rating of 5.9 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 46% indicating a polarized response.