Open Season
Seen it?2020 | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (49 on Metacritic) held it back. 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
As CFO, Alexander Meier fights for the survival of the long-established Walser company – dutifully, quickly and perfectionist to the point of self-abandonment. When Hans-Werner Brockmann, an unscrupulous top manager, is appointed, he gets involved in a power struggle that increasingly throws him off track. Before the ruins of his existence, Alexander sees only one possibility left to take revenge on Brockmann.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$201 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sabine Boss
- Stefan KurtAlexander Maier
- Ulrich TukurHans Werner Brockmann
- Anna TentaJeanne Fourquet Maier
- Therese AffolterSandra Walter
- Mike MüllerChristoph Brändle
- Hans-Caspar GattikerFondmanager 2
- Mathis KünzlerThorsten Wolf
- Pierre SiegenthalerMarc Walser
- Sarah Viktoria FrickRabea Leuthold
- Roland BonjourFrank Neururer