The Devil's Arithmetic
Seen it?1999 | 95 min | TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved The Night of the Hunter or Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Donna Deitch
- Kirsten DunstHannah Stern
- Brittany MurphyRivkah
- Paul FreemanRabbi
- Mimi RogersLeonore Stern
- Louise FletcherAunt Eva
- Leonardas PobedonoscevasIsaac
- Mantas VaitiekūnasVossel
- Lilo BaurMina
- Nitzan SharronAriel
- Shelly SkandraniLeah