Antarctica
Seen it?2008 | 112 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set in Tel Aviv, focuses on an interconnected group of friends and their various relationships. At the center is the adorably bookish Omer, about to turn 30, who still hasn't found himself, and his free-spirited best friend Miki, who both end up inadvertently dating the same handsome journalist, Ronen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$359 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yair Hochner
- Tomer IlanOmer
- Ofer RegirerBoaz
- Lucy DubinchikShirley
- Guy Zo-AretzRonen
- Yiftach MizrahiDanny
- Oshri SaharEitan
- Yuval RazMiki
- Liat EktaMichal
- Izik Zaig
- Yoel Noy