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The Guilty

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2018 | 85 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Fargo, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and find her.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    6 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a solid audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 63K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gustav Möller

  • Jakob CedergrenAsger Holm
  • Jessica DinnageIben (voice)
  • Omar ShargawiRashid (voice)
  • Johan OlsenMichael (voice)
  • Jacob LohmannBo (voice)
  • Katinka Evers-JahnsenMathilde (voice)
  • Jeanette LindbækNorth Zealand Shift Chief (voice)
  • Simon BennebjergJunkie (voice)
  • Laura BroJournalist (voice)
  • Morten SuurballeMan at Skælbækgade Street (voice)