The Long Goodbye
Seen it?2021 | 12 min | Drama, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who grew up on fantasy maps and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in. Liked The Long Good Friday? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 12 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A short about racism and Islamophobia in the UK.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Live Action Short Film.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$959K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 262K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aneil Karia
- Riz AhmedRiz
- Hussina RajaAminah
- Javed HashmiDad
- Sudha BhucharMum
- Rish ShahKarim
- Ambreen RaziaAisha
- Taru DevaniKhadija
- Reynah Rita OppalSana
- Nikkita ChadhaBrother's friend
- Asmara GabrielleFatima