A Bigger Splash

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A Bigger Splash

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Released May 4, 2016

2h 5m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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While vacationing on a Sicilian island with her boyfriend (Matthias Schoenaerts), a rock star (Tilda Swinton) receives an unexpected visit from an old flame (Ralph Fiennes) and his seductive daughter (Dakota Johnson).

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Critics Consensus

Absorbing, visually arresting, and powerfully acted by an immensely talented cast, A Bigger Splash offers sumptuously soapy delights for fans of psychological adult drama.

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Rebecca Rose

Financial Times

Luca Guadagnino's shimmering remake of Jacques Deray's 1969 La Piscine transports the action to the far-flung Italian island of Pantelleria, an outpost for celebrities wanting to discreetly recharge.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 31, 2016

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

A Bigger Splash is a film to be savored, especially if you're able to appreciate its slow and sensuous rhythms.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 13, 2016

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

A sensuous and thought-provoking adult drama dealing with temptation, sexuality and carnal desires.

Rated: B+

May 20, 2016

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Perhaps I just didn’t “get” it all, but as it stands, it’s less of a big splash and more of a small ripple.

Rated: C+

Jun 18, 2024

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

A vivid and lavish feast for the eyes, A Bigger Splash takes an assemblage of indescribably talented actors and puts them in a pressure cooker of sex and vice.

Aug 1, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Guadagnino leaves us with much to consider, and even more to appreciate in the artful quality of his filmmaking.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Horror fan 4

Another delightful yet suspenseful drama thriller. Absolutely loved this movie. Tim Treakle

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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julie b

This was fun. Ralph is fantastic, and the karaoke / pool fight scenes are everything.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Alex H

I thought it had to be a comedy. I couldn't stop laughing. I kept waiting for the old geezer aging rock music producer to drop over dead but sadly it did not happen. Wait until you see the scene of him dancing to the Rolling Stones. OMG. The whole movie is just a bunch of nonsense. Some of the worst writing and acting imaginable. Dakota looks nice is the only good thing i can say about it. Very silly and just gets worse as it goes along. I bailed out

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Leo O

A bigger bore is more like it. Ralph Fiennes is relentlessly obnoxious as a manic, self-absorbed record producer. Tilda Swinton, androgynous and affectless, is as implausible a rock star as she is the object of Fiennes's and macho-man Matthias Schoenaerts's desire. That Dakota Johnson has famous parents must account for her presence on the big screen. The most sympathetic character is the dead fish graphically gutted by Fiennes when he takes to the kitchen. A waste of time and pretty scenery.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Los G

SPOILER ALERT! The only thing worse than self-obsessed actors, is self-obsessed actors and musos. Combine the two and you get - - - this. The only real mystery is why it took so long for someone to kill Ralph Fiennes

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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John S

The film equivalent of that modern art piece you see and don't get. But some pretentious art critic, whose full of himself tells you it has a deeper meaning. You know a blue triangle in a red square type vibe. Only decent thing about this movie was the cinema photography. Everything else including Tilda trying to look like a rock star was all rather pretentious. A wandering script that ended up going down a rather bland and grey, dead end.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Synopsis

While vacationing on a Sicilian island with her boyfriend (Matthias Schoenaerts), a rock star (Tilda Swinton) receives an unexpected visit from an old flame (Ralph Fiennes) and his seductive daughter (Dakota Johnson).

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Producer: Michael Costigan, Luca Guadagnino
Screenwriter: David Kajganich
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Frenesy Film
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Language|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 2h 5m

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