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Capernaum

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2018 | 126 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it made about 17 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Foreign Film. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Audience Favourite, US/International Narrative Feature. Also nominated for 3 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 1 BAFTA. Plus 20 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $69 million worldwide on a $4 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 152K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nadine Labaki

  • Zain Al RafeeaZain
  • Yordanos ShiferaRahil
  • Boluwatife Treasure BankoleYonas
  • Kawsar Al HaddadSouad
  • Fadi Kamel YousefSelim
  • Cedra IzzamSahar
  • Alaa ChouchniehAspro
  • Elias KhouryThe Judge
  • Nadine LabakiNadine
  • Nour el HusseiniAssaad