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Drought
“There's no such thing as normal.”
60%
Movie
1h 24m
AI Analysis
Drought (2021) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Drought (2021) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: It's 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby. His sister Sam crafts a plan to help him chase the storm, stealing their mother's ice-cream truck to embark on a road trip about family, forgiveness, and following y… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~84 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Drought 60% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
It's 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby. His sister Sam crafts a plan to help him chase the storm, stealing their mother's ice-cream truck to embark on a road trip about family, forgiveness, and following your dreams.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2021-04-02
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 705161
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What is Drought about?
It's 1993 and North Carolina is experiencing a historic drought. Autistic teen Carl, fascinated by weather, predicts that a storm will soon hit nearby. His sister Sam crafts a plan to help him chas... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Drought?
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How long is the movie Drought?
The official runtime for Drought is approximately 84 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- O
Owen Scheid
Carl

Hannah Black
Sam
- M
Megan Petersen
Lillian

Drew Scheid
Lewis

Jane McNeill
Lorraine

Jerry Winsett
Mr. Lurchman

Justin Matthew Smith
Brandon
- K
Kaitlin Baden
Donna Patacki
- L
Lori Lail Marette
Mrs. Carter
- K
Kelby Roberson
Andy
- F
Fran Tabor
Mrs. Thigpen

Ron Fallica
Billy
- R
Rocco Poveromo
Jimmy

Don Henderson Baker
Earl

Allie McCulloch
Janet

Sean Michael Weber
Nick
- K
Kari Sunwall
Erica
- P
Pasene Asuega
Female Boxer
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