Frontier(s)
Seen it?2007 | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (62% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences 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 likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect violence and sex.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xavier Gens
- Samuel Le BihanGoëtz
- Chems DahmaniFarid
- Karina TestaYasmine
- Aurélien WiikAlex
- Patrick LigardesMr Bean
- David SaracinoTom
- Maud ForgetEva
- Amélie DaureKlaudia
- Estelle LefébureGilberte
- Rosine FaveyLa mere