The Plagues of Breslau
Seen it?2018 | 93 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Se7en, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. Police officer Helena Rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killer's identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patryk Vega
- Małgorzata KożuchowskaHelena Ruś
- Daria WidawskaMagda Drewniak / Iwona Bogacka
- Tomasz OświecińskiBronson
- Andrzej GrabowskiPublic prosecutor
- Filip ChajzerChief ABW
- Ewa KasprzykAlicja Drewniak
- Iwona BielskaPathomorphologist
- Maria DejmekAgnieszka Lenarcik
- Katarzyna BujakiewiczNastka
- Jacek BelerFelo