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Deliver Us from Evil

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2009 | 100 min | Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Best watched without your phone in hand.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

In search of a new lifestyle, Johannes and his wife Pernille leave the city and move with their two children to Johannes’ childhood town in the country. When Johannes’ drunken brother Lars accidently runs over Anna, a local, and plants false evidence pointing at the emigrant Alain, Johannes stands up to defend Alain. But it comes with a price.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • 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 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ole Bornedal

  • Pernille VallentinScarlett
  • Lene NystrømPernille
  • Lasse RimmerJohannes
  • Fanny Leander BornedalViola
  • Jacob OttenstenFrederik
  • Lone LindorffAnna
  • Jens AndersenLars
  • Bojan NavojecAlain
  • Kim KoldLeif Christensen
  • Sonja RichterPresenter