Undercover
Seen it?2024 | 119 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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 Seabiscuit, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 29 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arantxa Echevarría
- Carolina YusteArantxa Berradre / Marina Marín
- Luis TosarÁngel "el Inhumano"
- Víctor ClavijoTeruel
- Nausicaa BonnínAndrea
- Iñigo GastesiKepa Etxebarria
- Diego AnidoSergio Polo Escobes
- Pedro CasablancSuperior de la Policía Nacional
- Pepe Ocio
- Jorge Rueda
- Carlos Troya