Caché
Seen it?2005 | 118 min | Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Tenant or Nightcrawler, 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 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
As the host of a literary TV show, Georges begins receiving anonymously filmed videos of his family alongside cryptic, disturbing drawings, but as the tapes become increasingly intimate, they reveal a stalker who has known him for a very long time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Director. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director. Also nominated for 2 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 14 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$16 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 112K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Haneke
- Daniel AuteuilGeorges Laurent
- Juliette BinocheAnne Laurent
- Annie GirardotGeorges's Mother
- Bernard Le CoqGeorges's Editor-In-Chief
- Daniel DuvalPierre
- Maurice BénichouMajid
- Walid AfkirMajid's Son
- Lester MakedonskyPierrot Laurent
- Nathalie RichardMathilde
- Denis PodalydèsYvon