Climax
Seen it?2018 | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Music
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (68% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 horror fans. If you loved Repulsion or Midsommar, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 262K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gaspar Noé
- Sofia BoutellaSelva
- Romain GuillermicDavid
- Souheila YacoubLou
- Kiddy SmileDaddy
- Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-MaullEmmanuelle
- Giselle PalmerGazelle
- Taylor KastleTaylor
- Thea Carla SchøttPsyche
- Sharleen TempleIvana
- Lea VlamosEva