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The River Why
“One man's struggle to catch his dreams.”
52%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
The River Why (2010) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The River Why (2010) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The River Why 52% (85 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
52%
from 85 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2010-04-09
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 11403
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Where can I watch The River Why (2010)?
The River Why is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The River Why?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The River Why directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The River Why about?
A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.
Is there an AI analysis for The River Why?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The River Why?
The official runtime for The River Why is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
William Hurt
H2O
Amber Heard
Eddy
Zach Gilford
Gus
Dallas Roberts
Titus
Gattlin Griffith
Bill Bob
- D
Daniel Nelson
Young Gus
Nikki DeLoach
Ma jeune
Kathleen Quinlan
Ma
William Devane
Dutch Hines
- D
Drew Barrios
Security Guard
- G
Gabby Brooks
Pilgrim at Halloween Party
- K
Keagan Brooks
Landon Brooks
Soldier at Halloween Party
- N
Natasha Duvall
Girl in Park
- E
Evan Geer
Bar patron
- B
Breanna Aleigh Grimes
Marlene
- D
David Richard Heath
Ralph Eaton
Alex Hurt
Young H20
Audience notes
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