The Village
Seen it?2023 | 120 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but a weak 5.4 out of 10 from audiences and middling reviews (43% 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.4 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$257 million worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 654K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Ryusei YokohamaYu Katayama
- Haru KurokiMisaki Nakai
- Arata FurutaShusaku Ohashi
- Shidou NakamuraKokichi Ohashi
- Wataru IchinoseToru Ohashi
- Daiken OkudairaRyuta Kakei
- Ryuto SakumaKeiichi Nakai
- Tetta SugimotoMasaru Maruoka
- Naomi NishidaKimie Katayama
- Hana KinoFumi Ohashi