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High Life

Seen it?

2018 | 113 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Watchmen or Lost Highway, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Monte and his daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to deep space. The crew—death-row inmates led by a doctor with sinister motives—has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.7 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $9 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 249K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Claire Denis

  • Robert PattinsonMonte
  • Juliette BinocheDibs
  • Mia GothBoyse
  • André 3000Tcherny
  • Agata BuzekNansen
  • Lars EidingerChandra
  • Claire TranMink
  • Ewan MitchellEttore
  • Gloria ObianyoElektra
  • Victor BanerjeeIndian Professor