The Sea
Seen it?2002 | 109 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 wants a laugh. If you loved The Descendants, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur
- Gunnar EyjólfssonÞórður
- Hilmir Snær GuðnasonÁgúst
- Hélène de FougerollesFrançoise
- Kristbjörg KjeldKristín
- Sven NordinMorten
- Sigurður SkúlasonHaraldur
- Nína Dögg FilippusdóttirMaría
- Elva Ósk ÓlafsdóttirÁslaug
- Guðrún GísladóttirRagnheiður