The Club
Seen it?2015 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Se7en, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their communities the worst form of punishment by the Church. They keep to a strict daily schedule devoid of all temptation and spontaneity, each moment a deliberate effort to atone for their wrongdoings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Berlin award: 65th Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 1 more Berlin award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$483K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pablo Larraín
- Alfredo CastroFather Vidal
- Roberto FaríasSandokan
- Antonia ZegersSister Mónica
- Marcelo AlonsoFather García
- Jaime VadellFather Silva
- Alejandro GoicFather Ortega
- Alejandro SievekingFather Ramírez
- José SozaFather Matías Lazcano
- Francisco ReyesFather Alfonso
- Diego MuñozSurfer