
The Nameless
Seen it?1999 | 100 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% 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 horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The mutilated body of a six year old girl is found in a water hole. The girl is identified as the missing daughter of Claudia. However, only two peices of evidence could be used to identify her; a bracelet with her name on it near the crime scene, and the fact that her right leg was three inches longer than her left. All other methods of identification were removed from her body. Five years later Claudia, now addicted to tranquilizers, receives a phone call from someone claiming to be her daughter, asking for her mother to come find her before 'they' kill her. Other mysterious clues show up, further indicating that Claudia's daughter is indeed still alive, and very much in danger. Claudia, a run-down ex-cop, and a parapsychology reporter put together the clues to discover Angela's whereabouts
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
10 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jaume Balagueró
- Emma VilarasauClaudia Horts de Gifford
- Karra ElejaldeBruno Massera
- Tristán UlloaQuiroga
- Toni SevillaFranco
- Brendan PriceMarc Gifford
- Jordi DauderForense
- Núria CanoPolicía
- Isabel AmpudiaSecretaria
- Carles PunyetJefe de Claudia
- Aleix PuiggalíTipo malcarado