Music Box
Seen it?1989 | 124 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 Foreign Correspondent, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear. Also nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Costa-Gavras
- Jessica LangeAnn Talbot
- Armin Mueller-StahlMike Laszlo
- Donald MoffatHarry Talbot
- Lukas HaasMike Talbot
- Cheryl Lynn BruceGeorgine Wheeler
- Mari TörőcsikMagda Zoldan
- Frederic ForrestJack Burke
- J.S. BlockJudge Silver
- Sol FriederIstvan Boday
- Michael RookerKarchy Laszlo