Dark Places
Seen it?2015 | 113 min | Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sleepers or GoodFellas, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Charlize TheronLibby Day
- Nicholas HoultLyle Wirth
- Chloë Grace MoretzYoung Diondra Wertzner
- Christina HendricksPatty Day
- Tye SheridanYoung Ben Day
- Corey StollBen Day
- Andrea RothDiondra Wertzner
- Sterling JerinsYoung Libby Day
- Shannon KookYoung Trey Teepano
- Drea de MatteoKrissi Cates