Limbo
Seen it?1999 | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% 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 and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Sayles
- Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioDonna De Angelo
- David StrathairnJoe Gastineau
- Vanessa MartinezNoelle De Angelo
- Kris KristoffersonSmilin' Jack
- Casey SiemaszkoBobby Gastineau
- Kathryn GrodyFrankie
- Rita TaggartLou
- Leo BurmesterHarmon King
- Michael LaskinAlbright
- Hermínio RamosRicky