Triangle of Sadness
Seen it?2022 | 147 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Bugonia or Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or. Also nominated for 3 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 3 BAFTAs. Plus 13 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 657K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ruben Östlund
- Harris DickinsonCarl
- Charlbi DeanYaya
- Dolly de LeonAbigail
- Woody HarrelsonThe Captain
- Zlatko BurićDimitry
- Vicki BerlinPaula
- Henrik DorsinJarmo
- Iris BerbenTherese
- Jean-Christophe FollyNelson
- Amanda WalkerClementine