The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Seen it?2014 | 126 min | Documentary, Mystery, History, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had 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
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America or Changeling, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$247K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 231K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
- Cate BlanchettDore Strauch (voice)
- Sebastian KochHeinz Wittmer (voice)
- Thomas KretschmannFriedrich Ritter (voice)
- Diane KrugerMargret Wittmer (voice)
- Connie NielsenBaroness Von Wagner (voice)
- Gustaf SkarsgårdRolf Blomberg (voice)
- Josh RadnorJohn Garth (voice)