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Cut Off

Seen it?

2018 | 132 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A coroner finds a capsule in the head of a heavily mutilated corpse, containing a phone number and single word: the name of his daughter.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Christian Alvart

  • Moritz BleibtreuPaul Herzfeld
  • Jasna Fritzi BauerLinda
  • Lars EidingerJan Erik Sadler
  • Fahri YardımEnder Müller
  • Niels-Bruno SchmidtUdo Bandrupp
  • Jana KlingeRA Korn
  • John VaughanZeuge
  • Klara HöfelsFriederike Töven
  • Ben MünchowTom
  • Enno HesseIngolf von Appen