The Canyons
Seen it?2013 | 99 min | Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 34% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who loves a strong drama. Set in sun-baked Los Angeles.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 34%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$270K worldwide on a $250K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 86K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Schrader
- Nolan Gerard FunkRyan
- Lindsay LohanTara
- James DeenChristian
- Amanda BrooksGina
- Tenille HoustonCynthia
- Gus Van SantDr. Campbell
- Jarod EinsohnHoodie Guy
- Danny WyldeReed
- Victor of AquitaineRandall
- Jim BoevenJon