Big Bad Wolves

Released Jan 17, 2014

1 hr. 50 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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75%

69 Reviews

Tomatometer

69%

5,000+ Ratings

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A cop (Lior Ashkenazi) and a vengeful father (Tzahi Grad) torture a teacher (Rotem Keinan) whom they believe was involved in several killings, including that of a little girl.

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Critics Consensus

With just enough black humor to lighten the disturbing subject matter, Big Bad Wolves is as rewarding as it is challenging.

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Logan D

After a suspected pedophile and murderer evades being convicted, a cop and the father of the most recent victim decide to force the suspect to confess. One thing you need to know going into this film is Jewish belief. A body must be buried complete. Not only is the father vengeful because it was his daughter horribly murdered but because he head is missing and the burial will not be complete without it. An intense film but it never rose to the level of other comparable films such as Silence of the Lambs. Perhaps that's because of the humor present within which does alleviate the gravity of the theme. It does well keeping the viewer wondering if they have the right person. Recommended. Coincidentally viewed this in a sequence of 4 films involving pedophilia as a theme. The others were Calvary, Spotlight, and Hard Candy

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Kyle C

It's got a solid concept but it gets very far away from itself by the end. By the end of the movie, basically every character turns out to be a psychopath and it loses any sense of believability. It's a plot that keeps you guessing but it also kinda goes in circles. The charming performances and dry humor keeps it engaging regardless. Watch out: it gets pretty dark pretty quickly.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/23

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Jack P

An absolute dogshit movie made for people who need to justify their love of torture porn. A completely brain dead celebration of bad cops, torture, racism, and immorality.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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Audience Member

Awful, don't watch. Who approved this?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I feel so happy to watch a movie that is funny and intrigue filled after so much time of not having watched one. This movie is famous because Tarantino called it the best movie of it's year. I can see why he might think that, it is a very very dark comedy that will not be of everyone's taste. For me it is amazimg how they add comedy to such a dark movie and never take you away from the experience. Two actors in the movie look like Robert Duvall and Steve Carrell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

It was not humorous enough to be a "black comedy," not bloody enough to be a slasher movie, not intriguing or suspenseful enough to be a crime thriller, and not good enough to be more than 2 stars. The actors simply did not pull off what was necessary to make their roles believable. Without it being believable, this type of movie does not satisfy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Aharon Keshales

Director

Navot Papushado

Director

Lior Ashkenazi

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Rotem Keinan

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

A suspenseful, violent horror film that touches on the inner lives of sexual predators, the question of guilt and remorse in the human soul, and the practice of torture.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 7, 2014

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

One thing that's indisputable about Big Bad Wolves: It's a slick piece of genre craftsmanship, a stylish, drum-tight thriller that magnifies the ugly extremes of crime and retribution.

Rated: 3.0/5

Jan 31, 2014

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Rex Reed

Observer

Unpredictable, with a twisted surprise around each corner, Big Bad Wolves is a clever and arresting shocker.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 24, 2014

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Tense, twisted, and, oddly enough, startlingly funny. Big Bad Wolves grabs you from the opening and drags you, often kicking and screaming, along for the ride.

Rated: A-

Jul 8, 2020

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

Unfortunately, ambition, ambiguity and scale prevent Big Bad Wolves from complete success.

Rated: 2.8/5

Nov 21, 2019

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

[T]he result is a beautifully crafted, morally ambiguous fairy tale for the modern age, from two refreshing new voices in Israeli cinema.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2019

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Synopsis

A cop (Lior Ashkenazi) and a vengeful father (Tzahi Grad) torture a teacher (Rotem Keinan) whom they believe was involved in several killings, including that of a little girl.

Director: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
Screenwriter: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Filmax
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.8K

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