The Zone of Interest
Seen it?2023 | 105 min | Drama, History, War
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 4 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best International Feature Film, Academy Awards: Best Sound, Academy Awards: Best Film, Academy Awards: Best Non-English-Language Film. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Outstanding British Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Film Not in the English Language, British Academy Film Awards: Best Sound. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Foreign Language Film. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Foreign Language Film. Also nominated for 8 more Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 6 more BAFTAs. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$53 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 951K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
- Christian FriedelRudolf Höss
- Sandra HüllerHedwig Höss
- Johann KarthausClaus Höss
- Luis Noah WitteHans Höss
- Nele AhrensmeierInge-Brigit Höss
- Lilli FalkHeideraud Höss
- Anastazja DrobniakAnnagret Höss
- Cecylia PekalaAnnagret Höss
- Kalman WilsonAnnagret Höss
- Medusa KnopfElfriede