The Lighthouse
Seen it?2019 | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention, 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 likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize – Directors' Fortnight/Critics' Week. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Male, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA and 2 Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 955K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Eggers
- Robert PattinsonThomas Howard
- Willem DafoeThomas Wake
- Valeriia KaramanMermaid
- Logan HawkesEphraim Winslow
- Kyla NicolleWoman on the Rocks
- Shaun ClarkeDeparting Wickie
- Pierre RichardDeparting Assistant Wickie
- Preston HudsonTender Mate
- Jeff CrutsTender Mate