
Sunset
Seen it?2018 | 137 min | Drama, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, 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 history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1913, an orphaned young woman arrives in Budapest to take up employment as a milliner at the hat store that belonged to her late parents but becomes mired in a search for a brother she had never known of.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Venice award: FIPRESCI Prize at Festival of Venice. Also nominated for 1 more Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by László Nemes
- Juli JakabÍrisz Leiter
- Vlad IvanovOszkár Brill
- Evelin DobosZelma
- Susanne WuestThe Princess
- Judit PecháčekSzeréna
- Levente MolnárGaspar
- Christian HartingOtto von König
- Julia JakubowskaCountess Rédey
- Urs RechnIsmael
- Björn FreibergMan in White