Kafka
Seen it?1991 | 98 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka gets embroiled in an underground group who are attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Best Cinematography. Also nominated for 1 more Independent Spirit Award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
- Jeremy IronsKafka
- Theresa RussellGabriela
- Joel GreyBurgel
- Ian HolmDr. Murnau
- Jeroen KrabbéBizzlebek
- Armin Mueller-StahlGrubach
- Alec GuinnessThe Chief Clerk
- Brian GloverCastle Hechman
- Keith AllenAss. Ludwig
- Simon McBurneyAssistant Oscar