The Two Faces of January
Seen it?2014 | 96 min | Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences. 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Insomnia, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After he kills a detective, a con artist and his wife must trust a potentially dangerous stranger to help them get out of Greece.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hossein Amini
- Viggo MortensenChester MacFarland
- Kirsten DunstColette MacFarland
- Oscar IsaacRydal Keener
- Daisy BevanLauren
- David WarshofskyPaul Vittorio
- Omiros PoulakisNikos
- Prometheus AleiferYoung Musician
- Nikos MavrakisGreek Young Man On Boat
- James Sobol KellyFBI Agent
- Karayianni MargauxCollege Student