Closet Land
Seen it?1991 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Insider, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$259K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Radha Bharadwaj
- Alan RickmanInterrogator
- Madeleine StoweVictim