In the Hand of Dante
Seen it?2026 | 153 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Godfather or The Talented Mr. Ripley, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 33 min.
A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 559K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julian Schnabel
- Oscar IsaacNick / Dante
- Gal GadotGiulietta / Gemma
- Gerard ButlerLouie / Pope Bonifacio
- John MalkovichJoe Black
- Louis CancelmiLefty / Guido Novello Da Polenta
- Sabrina ImpacciatoreDr. Susanna Pulice
- Franco NeroDon Lecco (86)
- Benjamin ClementineMephistopheles
- Paolo BonacelliPriest Of Alcamo
- Martin ScorseseIsaiah