Lila & Eve
Seen it?2015 | 94 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (40% 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 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.
Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Stone III
- Viola DavisLila Walcott
- Jennifer LopezEve
- Shea WhighamHolliston
- Aml AmeenStephon
- Andre RoyoSkaketti
- Chris ChalkAlonzo
- Julius TennonBen
- Yolonda RossPatrice
- Rey HernandezOjeda
- Whitney GoinAggie