A Bigger Splash

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A Bigger Splash

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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

12/31/2016

4/5

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.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

06/13/2016

3.5/4

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

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

05/20/2016

B+

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

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

06/18/2024

C+

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.

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

08/01/2023

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/11/2022

4/4

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

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Kenny P

@RT30634855 5d

The visual of the place was beautiful. The story was a snoozer. She is a rock star, yet they never show anything other than she walks out on a stage, No band, no music played and then the scene switches back to the next day at where she is staying and she can not talk - from singing I guess? Finally something happened near the last 20 minutes, when her lover was at the bottom of the pool and she screamed and vented is pain. Next day, no one really seemed very upset afterall, The guy that killed him felt uncomfortable, but everyone just moved on. I don'tknow why they had to drain the entire pool to get the guy out. Good thing he wasn't in the ocean, eh?

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Oct 27

The cinamatography was lovely, acting good but the plot was boring. Fiennes character was a creep, Johnson's was a spoiled brat, Switon had an addiction to the creep & her lover was alcoholic. None of them were worth caring about.

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Marit Risto F

@RT66247982 Jul 19

I didn't like the story, but to me Swinton and Fiennes are always worth watching. Why she wore such ugly dresses, is a mystery though. And much of the music isn't my cup of tea. Interesting food though, if they had only focused on enjoying it together

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 30

Success in 2 hours and 5 minutes!!!!!!!! Rated R for Graphic Nudity, Brief Drug Use, Language and Some Strong Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone May 12

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom.

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Martona T

@RT52717972 11/10/2024

Guadagnino's mastery of portraying the sensuality, this movie vibrates with the sun heat and desire, bowing to the complexity of human emotions.

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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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