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Cold War

Seen it?

2018 | 88 min | Romance, Music, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Cabaret or The Unbearable Lightness of Being, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Outstanding Cinematography. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 4 BAFTAs and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 20 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $25 million worldwide on a $5 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 93K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski

  • Joanna KuligZuzanna 'Zula' Lichoń
  • Tomasz KotWiktor Warski
  • Borys SzycLech Kaczmarek
  • Agata KuleszaIrena Bielecka
  • Cédric KahnMichel
  • Jeanne BalibarJuliette
  • Adam WoronowiczConsul
  • Adam FerencyMinister
  • Adam SzyszkowskiCamp Guard
  • Dražen ŠivakSleuth 1