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Mandy

Seen it?

2018 | 122 min | Fantasy, Action, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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 horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Crow, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $6 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 260K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Panos Cosmatos

  • Nicolas CageRed Miller
  • Andrea RiseboroughMandy Bloom
  • Linus RoacheJeremiah Sand
  • Ned DennehyBrother Swan
  • Olwen FouéréMother Marlene
  • Richard BrakeThe Chemist
  • Bill DukeCaruthers
  • Line PilletSister Lucy
  • Clément BaronnetBrother Klopek
  • Alexis JulemontBrother Hanker