A Bigger Splash
Seen it?2015 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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 romantics. If you loved Call Me by Your Name, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award and 1 Independent Spirit Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 192K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
- Tilda SwintonMarianne Lane
- Matthias SchoenaertsPaul De Smedt
- Ralph FiennesHarry Hawkes
- Dakota JohnsonPenelope Lanier
- Corrado GuzzantiMaresciallo
- Alessandro FerraraCarabiniere 1
- David MaddalenaCarabiniere 2
- Salvatore GabrieleMayor
- Livio Franco BlandinoRestaurant Owner
- Aurore ClémentMireille