The Nightingale
Seen it?2018 | 136 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, 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 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$856K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 229K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jennifer Kent
- Aisling FranciosiClare
- Sam ClaflinHawkins
- Baykali GanambarrBilly
- Damon HerrimanRuse
- Harry GreenwoodJago
- Ewen LeslieGoodwin
- Charlie ShotwellEddie
- Michael SheasbyAidan
- Matthew SunderlandDavey
- Magnolia MaymuruLowanna