The Shrouds
Seen it?2025 | 120 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved Blade Runner 2049 or Dark City, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Inconsolable since the death of his wife, prominent businessman Karsh Relikh invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out to track down the perpetrators.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 242K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Cronenberg
- Vincent CasselKarsh Relikh
- Diane KrugerBecca Relikh / Terry Gelernt / Hunny
- Guy PearceMaury Entrekin
- Sandrine HoltSoo-Min Szabo
- Elizabeth SaundersGray Foner
- Jennifer DaleMyrna Shovlin
- Eric WeinthalDr. Hofstra
- Jeff YungDr. Rory Zhao
- Ingvar E. SigurðssonElvar
- Vieslav KrystyanKaroly Szabo