Bad Axe · LeviOsa

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Bad Axe · LeviOsa

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Documentary1h 40m

🍅96%

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96%

Tomatometer

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97%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields.

Trailers

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Official Trailer

'Bad Axe' with David Siev | Academy Conversations

'Bad Axe' with David Siev | Academy Conversations

Details

DirectorDavid Siev

ReleasedNov 18, 2022

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$19.2K

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Baker's Dozen Productions

Ford Foundation / JustFilms

The deNovo InitiativeGorilla Flicks

Cast

Michael Meinhold

Self

Chun Siev

Self

Austin Turmell

Self

Skyler Janssen

Self

Jaclyn Siev

Self

Raquel Siev

Self

Rachel Siev

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Philo

AMC Plus Apple TV channel

AMC+ Amazon Channel

AMC+ Roku Premium Channel

AMC+

Sundance Now

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Making discomfiting statements about American political willpower and race relations, Bad Axe offers a close-up perspective on societal turmoil during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

R

Richard Whittaker

RTAustin ChronicleDec 15, 2022

This is a family story – of a time, a place, an event, a community – in all its rich and quiet nuance, with all the members, related by blood or by affection, given their space.

C

Claudia Puig

RTFilmWeek (LAist)Nov 30, 2022

A stirring tribute to strong family ties and triumphing over adversity.

R

Randy Myers

RTSan Jose Mercury NewsNov 22, 2022

“Bad Axe” comes out the most organic, showing not telling about this family of immigrants and their bonds to get through the toughest times.

A

Aaron Murray

RTLoud and Clear ReviewsMar 3, 2026

A devastating yet incredibly inspirational documentary depicting a family on the edge of a political and societal revolution.

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Information

Title

Bad Axe

Released

Nov 18, 2022

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Status

Released

Studios

Baker's Dozen Productions, Ford Foundation / JustFilms

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