Scorched Earth
Seen it?2024 | 101 min | Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz 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
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Professional criminal Trojan returns to Berlin in search of a new job after a failed coup. He cannot refuse the lucrative offer of a painting theft. But the meticulously planned action soon gets out of hand and it's all about survival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Berlin award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Arslan
- Mišel MatičevićTrojan
- Marie LeuenbergerDiana
- Alexander FehlingVictor
- Tim SeyfiLuca
- Bilge BingulChris
- Marie-Lou SellemRebecca
- Katrin RöverClaire
- Anja SchneiderNadja
- Tamer YiğitCan
- Leonard ProxaufBob