Chloe
Seen it?2010 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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. If you loved Gone Girl or The Game, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Catherine and David Stewart are a well-to-do couple living in a posh area of Toronto, but all is not well in paradise. Catherine suspects that David is cheating on her, so she hires an escort named Chloe to meet David and see if he gives in to temptation — but events spin out of control when Chloe spills the details of her torrid encounters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 2 DGA Awards: Directors Guild of Canada: Best Picture Editing – Feature Film, Directors Guild of Canada: Best Sound Editing – Feature Film. Also nominated for 3 more DGA Awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 328K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Amanda SeyfriedChloe Sweeney
- Julianne MooreCatherine Stewart
- Liam NeesonDavid Stewart
- Max ThieriotMichael Stewart
- R.H. ThomsonFrank
- Nina DobrevAnna
- Mishu VellaniReceptionist
- Julie KhanerBimsy
- Laura de CarteretAlicia
- Tiffany Lyndall-KnightTrina