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A darkly comic neo-Western soaked in freezing Midwestern sleet and sudden crimson spray, exploring weary disillusionment and suppressed rage as a solitary lawman finds himself trapped inside a quiet town’s violently ticking snow globe.
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"Small town. Big secret."

16 April 2026 United States of America 91 min 7.2 (476)

Director: Ben Wheatley

Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Billy MacLellan, Ryan Allen

Crime Action Thriller The Illusion of Midwestern Innocence & Systemic Corruption Apathy and Emotional Detachment as Survival Mechanisms The Burden of Moral Responsibility vs. Complacency Collective Complicity and the Cost of Economic Survival
Budget: $10,000,000
Box Office: $6,095,691

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Character Analysis

Sheriff Ulysses Richardson

Bob Odenkirk

Archetype: Reluctant Antihero / Weary Everyman Lawman Key Trait: Deceptive deadpan calm masking competent tactical survival skills

Motivation

Wants to quietly run out his five-week interim contract without causing conflict, nursing his divorce and past moral guilt.

Character Arc

Shifts from a passive, emotionally numb administrator to a proactive protector willing to burn the town's facade to the ground.

Mayor Kibner

Henry Winkler

Archetype: Corrupt Official / Smiling Patriarch Key Trait: Disarming folksy charm used to mask criminal ruthlessness

Motivation

Preserving the municipal deal with the Yakuza to maintain his town’s wealth and political power.

Character Arc

Remains outwardly jovial and grandfatherly until his enterprise is compromised, revealing ruthless, transactional villainy.

Moira

Lena Headey

Archetype: Femme Fatale / Pragmatic Enforcer Key Trait: Cold-blooded pragmatism wrapped in barroom banter

Motivation

Ensuring the syndicate’s secrets remain buried to protect her standing in town.

Character Arc

Begins as a sympathetic, worldly confidante drinking beer with Ulysses, but is revealed as the ruthless executioner of the previous sheriff.

Alex Gunderson

Jess McLeod

Archetype: The Vengeful Outcast / The Ally Key Trait: Resourceful resilience and unyielding loyalty

Motivation

Uncovering the real truth behind their father’s (the former sheriff’s) suspicious death.

Character Arc

Transitions from a grieving, isolated pariah into Ulysses’ primary tactical comrade and moral surrogate.

Deputy Mike Nelson

Billy MacLellan

Archetype: Compliant Minion / Comic Foil Key Trait: Sycophantic cheerfulness paired with terrifying moral malleability

Motivation

Fitting in and maintaining social harmony with his fellow townsfolk.

Character Arc

Bonds with Ulysses over superficial similarities before blindly obeying orders to eliminate him during the shootout.

Cast

Bob Odenkirk as Ulysses Richardson
Henry Winkler as Mayor Kibner
Lena Headey as Moira
Billy MacLellan as Deputy Mike Nelson
Ryan Allen as Deputy Blaine Anderson
Reena Jolly as Lori
Brendan Fletcher as Keith
Peter Shinkoda as Joe
Jess McLeod as Alex
Alex MacMillan as Kent
Dan De Jaeger as Ernie
John C. MacDonald as Kenny
David Lawrence Brown as Dr. Walter Vilie
Derek Barnes as James
Megan MacArton as Mary Beth

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