That Evening Sun (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
That Evening Sun is a 2009 drama directed by Scott Teems. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $281,350 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Supporting Female at the Spirit Awards 2010. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Scott Teems
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Freestyle Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is That Evening Sun About?
The premise of That Evening Sun without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An elderly man, Abner Meecham, unexpectedly leaves his nursing home to return to his Tennessee farm. However, he finds his son has leased the land to the Choat family, leading to a tense confrontation with Lonzo Choat. The stubborn octogenarian and the determined Lonzo clash in a battle of wills, exploring themes of pride, loyalty, and the decline of traditional values in the American South.
That Evening Sun Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- astronomical object in title
- farmer
- recording
- family relationships
- betrayal
- old man uses a cane
- old man wears an uudershirt
- based on short story
- husband wife relationship
- family farm
- nursing home
- dead wife
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- widower
- rural setting
- looking out a window
- dining hall
- pocket watch
- suitcase
- scene during opening credits
- written by director
- cigarette smoking
- lost pocket wacch
- money
- pocket watch as gift
- looking out a car window
- station wagon
- lawn chair
- linden tennessee
- return home
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- food
- perry county tennessee
- old peoples home
- pickup truck
- barn
- property lease
- man with long hair
- man with a beard
- mustached man
- wrecking bar
- memory
- tenant shack
- photograph
- knocking on a door
- taxi driver
- 80 year old
- 80 year old man
- clothesline
- neighbor neighbor relationship
The Director of That Evening Sun
Directed by Scott Teems.
- Director Scott Teems
More from Scott Teems
More films directed by Scott Teems, best-rated first: The Quarry and Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.
That Evening Sun Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave That Evening Sun 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
User score 5.7
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TMDB 67% User score
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That Evening Sun Plot Summary
What happens in That Evening Sun from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Abner Meecham, an elderly farmer from Tennessee, finds himself abandoned in a nursing home by his lawyer son, Paul. Determined to reclaim his independence, he escapes the facility and makes his way back to his beloved farm, yearning for tranquility in his remaining days. However, upon arrival, Abner is shocked to learn that Paul has leased the property to an old adversary, Lonzo Choat, and his family.
Full summary
The whole story of That Evening Sun, scene by scene
That Evening Sun Box Office
That Evening Sun grossed $281,350 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$281.4K
- US & Canada
- $281.4K
That Evening Sun Awards & Nominations
That Evening Sun earned 2 award nominations, including Best Supporting Female at the Spirit Awards 2010.
2 nominations1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 2010 2 nominations- Nominated Best Supporting Female – Mia Wasikowska
- Nominated Best Supporting Male – Ray McKinnon
That Evening Sun Trailers & Videos
The trailer of That Evening Sun.
How Well Do You Know That Evening Sun?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the main character of 'That Evening Sun'?
Cars in That Evening Sun
7 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1969 Ford F-Series.
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1987 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1969 Ford F-Series Important role -
1981 Jeep Cherokee Important role -
1995 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
That Evening Sun Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down” and “晚上的太阳”.
- Also known as
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- I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down
- 晚上的太阳
- Életem farmja
- Това вечерно слънце
- Wieczorne słońce
- 黑夜艳阳
- Večerné slnko
- Večerní slunce
- 그날 오후: 지는 해를 보기 싫었다
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That Evening Sun FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of That Evening Sun, each answered in a sentence.
How long is That Evening Sun?
That Evening Sun runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was That Evening Sun released?
That Evening Sun was released on November 6, 2009.
Who directed That Evening Sun?
That Evening Sun was directed by Scott Teems.
More films by Scott Teems How much did That Evening Sun make at the box office?
That Evening Sun grossed $281,350 worldwide.
How is That Evening Sun rated?
That Evening Sun has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Was That Evening Sun nominated for any awards?
That Evening Sun received 2 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does That Evening Sun have a post-credit scene?
No. That Evening Sun has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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