Boarding Gate
Seen it?2007 | 106 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$985K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Assayas
- Asia ArgentoSandra
- Michael MadsenMiles Rennberg
- Kelly Lin Hsi-LeiSue Wang
- Kim GordonKay
- Carl Ng Ka-lungLester Wang
- Alex DescasAndrew
- Joana PreissLisa
- Raymond Tsang Chau-MingAbacus Boss
- Chim Bing-HeiAbacus Worker #1
- Kim Lee WingAbacus Worker #2