Lamb
Seen it?2021 | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. 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 horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Midsommar or A Quiet Place, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Cannes award: 2021 Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard Prize of Originality. Plus 6 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 198K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson
- Noomi RapaceMaría
- Hilmir Snær GuðnasonIngvar
- Björn Hlynur HaraldssonPétur
- Ingvar E. SigurðssonCreature
- Ester BibiWoman
- Sigurður Elvar ViðarsonTruck Driver
- Theodór Ingi ÓlafssonMan
- Arnþruður Dögg SigurðardóttirWoman 2
- Gunnar Þor KarlssonBus Driver
- Lára Björk HallAda (voice)