Clouds of Sils Maria
Seen it?2014 | 124 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss 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 loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
0 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Assayas
- Juliette BinocheMaria Enders
- Kristen StewartValentine
- Chloë Grace MoretzJo-Ann Ellis
- Lars EidingerKlaus Diesterweg
- Johnny FlynnChristopher Giles
- Brady CorbetPiers Roaldson
- Hanns ZischlerHenryk Wald
- Angela WinklerRosa Melchior
- Nora WaldstättenActress in Sci-Fi movie
- Aljoscha StadelmannUrs Kobler