Acrimony
Seen it?2018 | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Nocturnal Animals or Cape Fear, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Faithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. That's when she lost it, and now she cannot let it go.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 195K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tyler Perry
- Taraji P. HensonMelinda Moore Gayle
- Lyriq BentRobert Gayle
- Crystle StewartDiana
- Danielle NicoletSarah
- Ptosha StoreyBrenda
- Jazmyn SimonJune
- Kendrick CrossKalvin
- Nelson EstevezCasey
- Jay HunterDevon
- Ajiona AlexusYoung Melinda