Second Skin
Seen it?2000 | 95 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and romantics. If you loved Sexy Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A man opens a small-town bookstore in order to escape his connections to a mobster, but is reluctantly drawn back to his dark past by a mysterious woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darrell James Roodt
- Natasha HenstridgeCrystal
- Angus MacfadyenSam Kane
- Liam WaiteTommy G
- Peter FondaMerv Gutman
- André JacobsHarvey
- Ana AlexanderSheila
- Norman AnsteyHawthorne
- Pierre MalherbeNick the Noodle