Promised Land

Steve Butler and Sue Thomason are corporate representatives sent to a rural town to persuade residents to grant drilling rights for natural gas. While the town is struggling with an economic crisis, making the company's financial offers attractive, the agents face unexpected opposition. Local resistance is led by a respected teacher and an environmental activist who shares a personal history with Butler, leading Steve to reflect on his own life.

Directed by Gus Van Sant, this drama is the 15th of 18 films in his career, following Restless and preceding The Sea of Trees. The screenplay was written by Matt Damon and John Krasinski, both of whom also served as producers. The film stars Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, and Titus Welliver.

Produced by Focus Features, Sunday Night, Participant, and Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, the movie had a budget of 15 million USD and earned 11 million USD worldwide. Audiences gave it a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 41,000 votes and 6.3/10 on TMDB from 764 votes. These viewer scores are higher than the 5.9/10 rating provided by film critics.