Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Peasants

Play trailer 1:53 Poster for The Peasants R 2023 1h 54m History Drama Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village -- a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

The Peasants

The Peasants

What to Know

Critics Consensus

The Peasants is a tremendous visual achievement, although the story may be disappointingly conventional in comparison.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Kaely Monahan Arizona Republic Mar 20, 2024
4.5/5
One could teach a master class on this film, it is that rich. For anyone who loves art, literature, and film, "The Peasants" is a must-see. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Mar 7, 2024
2/5
Shot as live action and then transferred to oil paint, the visuals don’t always feel essential to the narrative. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Feb 7, 2024
1/4
The Welchmans’ visual style is eye-popping — how they did it is shown during the end credits — but to what end? Go to Full Review Anya Couture Geek Vibes Nation Aug 10, 2025
6.5/10
The Peasants is still a technical marvel of filmmaking and no one is doing quite what Hugh and D.K. Welchman have been able to accomplish. But an important stretch of material gets lost in translation during the remarkable artistic transformation. Go to Full Review Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania Jan 21, 2025
3/5
The splending layer of animated oil painting gives luster to this soap opera-esque animated feature film. The Peasants resembles a big turbo-slavic cinematic marshmallow that could turn up the nose of Reymont specialists and ethnographers. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk Dec 11, 2024
4/5
A strange and compelling dance across countries and centuries. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Magdalena Mar 10, 2024 Great movie!!! We are really glad we could see it. See more Julie Z Mar 4, 2024 It was amazing! So much tradition, history, and raw human emotion on the background of incredibly stunning art and imagery. It was gripping and enthralling at the same time. See more Eva C Mar 4, 2024 This movie is breathtaking - it is scenery is captivating, and the story depicts village life in rural Europe during the 19th century. Kamila Urzezdowska who plays Jagna is gorgeous and her performance is mesmerizing. Look out for this rising star. See more Ronald M. Mar 4, 2024 An amazing technical feat that is a solid follow up to Loving Vincent. The films story covers very dark subject matter, which is sometimes in contrast with the beautiful visuals, but well worth the cinematic experience. See more EK Dec 10, 2023 Enjoyed this film. Honestly went to see it for the artistic illustrative animation. Interesting story, film score is great. Made me research a little more about original book it's based on. Was very curious why they decided to film it this way. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 26, 2026 The worldwide gross is $10,064,347.00. See more Read all reviews
The Peasants

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

DK Welchman

Director

Hugh Welchman

Director

Kamila Urzędowska

Jagna Paczesiówna

Robert Gulaczyk

Antek Boryna

Mirosław Baka

Maciej Boryna

Sonia Mietielica

Actor

More Like This

View All
The Last Duel 85% 81% The Last Duel Watchlist TRAILER for The Last Duel Mudbound 97% 85% Mudbound Watchlist TRAILER for Mudbound Firebrand 58% 67% Firebrand Watchlist TRAILER for Firebrand The Lady of Heaven 20% 78% The Lady of Heaven Watchlist TRAILER for The Lady of Heaven Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Peasants

The Peasants: Trailer 1 The Peasants: Trailer 1 1:53 Now Playing View more videos
View All

The Peasants

The Peasants (2023) The Peasants (2023) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village -- a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.
Director
DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Producer
Sean M. Bobbitt, Hugh Welchman
Screenwriter
DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Breakthru Films
Rating
R (Sexuality|Full Nudity|Violence Including Rape)
Genre
History, Drama, Animation
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 8, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$154.9K
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings