The Light Between Oceans
Seen it?2016 | 133 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Cianfrance
- Michael FassbenderTom Sherbourne
- Alicia VikanderIsabel Sherbourne
- Rachel WeiszHannah Roennfeldt
- Bryan BrownSeptimus Potts
- Jack ThompsonRalph Addicott
- Caren PistoriusAdult Lucy-Grace
- Florence CleryLucy-Grace
- Anthony HayesSergeant Vernon Knuckey
- Emily BarclayGwen Potts
- Leon FordFrank Roennfeldt