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The Realm

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2018 | 132 min | Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Batman or All the President's Men, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. Rather than admit to any wrongdoing, he decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that will put many lives at risk.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    17 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen

  • Antonio de la TorreManuel López-Vidal
  • Josep Maria PouFrías
  • Mónica LópezInés
  • Bárbara LennieAmaia Marín
  • Nacho FresnedaPaco
  • Ana WagenerLa Ceballos
  • Luis ZaheraCabrera
  • Francisco ReyesAlvarado
  • María de NatiNati
  • David LorenteGallardo