Victoria
Seen it?2015 | 138 min | Crime, Thriller, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Ballerina or Blue Velvet, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sebastian Schipper
- Laia CostaVictoria
- Frederick LauSonne
- Franz RogowskiBoxer
- Max MauffFuß
- Burak YiğitBlinker
- André HennickeAndi
- Lena KlenkeYoung Mother
- Philipp KubitzaYoung Father
- Martin GoeresSEK 1
- Andreas SchmitkaSEK 2