Sacrifice
Seen it?2026 | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (38% 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 wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Mad Max: Fury Road or The World's End, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires, and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis is taken hostage by a radical warrior and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$497K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 377K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Romain Gavras
- Chris EvansMike Tyler
- Anya Taylor-JoyJoan
- Vincent CasselBen Bracken
- Salma Hayek PinaultGloria Bracken
- John MalkovichGunnar
- Charli xcxMother Nature
- Sam RichardsonOliver
- Zarene DallasFreyja
- Yung LeanArthur
- Jade CrootLouise