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The Clan

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2015 | 109 min | Drama, History, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had 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 crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved Dogville, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 Venice award: 72nd Venice International Film Festival: Silver Lion. Also nominated for 1 more Venice award. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $20 million worldwide on a $4 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pablo Trapero

  • Guillermo FrancellaArquímedes Puccio
  • Peter LanzaniAlejandro Puccio
  • Gastón CocchiaraleDaniel 'Maguila' Puccio
  • Franco MasiniGuillermo Puccio
  • Giselle MottaSilvia Puccio
  • Antonia BengoecheaAdriana Puccio
  • Liliana PopovichEpifanía Puccio
  • Stefanía KoesslMónica
  • Miguel Ángel LemboComodoro
  • Aldo OnofriOrdoñez