The Intervention
Seen it?2016 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Happiness, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clea DuVall
- Natasha LyonneSarah
- Cobie SmuldersRuby
- Melanie LynskeyAnnie
- Jason RitterMatt
- Clea DuVallJessie
- Ben SchwartzJack
- Vincent PiazzaPeter
- Alia ShawkatLola
- David BernonRick
- Kira PozehlStewardess