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A Hidden Life

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2019 | 173 min | History, Drama, War

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had 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 history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Zone of Interest, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's long: 2 hr 53 min.

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: François Chalais Prize, Cannes Film Festival: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award and 1 Independent Spirit Award. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 203K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Terrence Malick

  • August DiehlFranz Jägerstätter
  • Valerie PachnerFani Jägerstätter
  • Maria SimonResie
  • Karin NeuhäuserRosalia Jägerstätter
  • Tobias MorettiFr Ferdinand Fürthauer
  • Ulrich MatthesLorenz Schwaninger
  • Matthias SchoenaertsCaptain Herder
  • Michael NyqvistBishop Joseph Fliessen
  • Franz RogowskiWaldland
  • Karl MarkovicsMayor of St. Radegund