Cracks
Seen it?2009 | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (45% 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. If you loved The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane or We Need to Talk About Kevin, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$102K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jordan Scott
- Eva GreenMiss G
- Juno TempleDi
- María ValverdeFiamma
- Imogen PootsPoppy
- Ellie NunnLily
- Adele McCannLaurel
- Zoe CarrollRosie
- Clemmie DugdaleFuzzy
- Sinéad CusackMiss Nieven
- Helen NortonMatron