Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Kernel Score: 90% · 10,736 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Crime, Drama
Released: 2017-12-01
Runtime: 115 minutes
Is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri worth watching?
Must-watch. A grieving mother puts up three billboards demanding the police solve her daughter's murder. It is darkly funny, angry and surprising, with great acting from McDormand and Rockwell, though it can be abrasive.
Watch it if you
- like dark comedies with real emotion
- enjoy sharp dialogue
- want great performances
Skip it if you
- dislike strong language and bleak humour
- want clear heroes and villains
Best for: Quiet night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Stream: HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is an R-rated crime drama with police brutality, murder and strong language.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Involves police brutality, a violent officer with 'a penchant for violence,' and an unsolved murder investigation.
- Language: Strong — R rating and the film's confrontational tone indicate frequent strong profanity.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — Alcoholism is noted among the keywords as a character trait.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Frances McDormand as Mildred
- Woody Harrelson as Willoughby
- Sam Rockwell as Dixon
- Abbie Cornish as Anne
- Lucas Hedges as Robbie
- Željko Ivanek as Desk Sergeant
- Caleb Landry Jones as Red Welby
- Clarke Peters as Abercrombie
- Samara Weaving as Penelope
- John Hawkes as Charlie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri FAQ
Is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri worth watching?
Must-watch. A grieving mother puts up three billboards demanding the police solve her daughter's murder. It is darkly funny, angry and surprising, with great acting from McDormand and Rockwell, though it can be abrasive.
Where can I watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
In the US you can stream Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri on HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri OK for kids?
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is an R-rated crime drama with police brutality, murder and strong language.
What movies are like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
If you liked Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, try In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin, Spotlight and Changeling.