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Seen it?2015 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Christopher PlummerZev Guttman
- Bruno GanzRudy Kurlander #1
- Jürgen ProchnowRudy Kurlander #4
- Heinz LievenRudy Kurlander #2
- Henry CzernyCharles Guttman
- Dean NorrisJohn Kurlander
- Martin LandauMax Rosenbaum
- Kim RobertsPaula
- Amanda SmithCele
- Sean FrancisMax's Aide