The Place
Seen it?2017 | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Obsession, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paolo Genovese
- Valerio MastandreaL'uomo
- Marco GialliniEttore
- Alba RohrwacherChiara
- Vittoria PucciniAzzurra
- Rocco PapaleoOdoacre
- Silvio MuccinoAlex
- Silvia D'AmicoMartina
- Vinicio MarchioniGigi
- Alessandro BorghiFulvio
- Sabrina FerilliAngela