Cracks

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Cracks

R

Released Mar 18, 2011

1h 44m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Jealousy flares after the headmistress (Eva Green) of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student (María Valverde).

Critics Consensus

Atomospheric but not much else, Cracks is a formless film in search of compelling drama.

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Autostraddle

It captivates; it traps. [Jordan] Scott's direction heightens the movie's themes of loneliness, power, and abuse.

Jan 20, 2021

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

"Cracks" is a moody, often lurid tale of rivalry and repression.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 23, 2011

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Cracks" is a bit of a knock-off, but it's a sturdily assembled vessel for a promising director and cast.

Rated: 3/4

May 13, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

While the understated beginning and middle are undone by a third act that feels perhaps too punctuated, this remains an impressive first feature by Scott.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 2, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A psychological thriller on the edge of being refined horror. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 6, 2022

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Scott does a good job of evoking the school's hothouse atmosphere and the girls' repressed but volatile sexuality.

Nov 24, 2020

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Alain E

An excellent drama that involves girl on girl abuse and as a result is difficult to be accepted by the majority of the viewing audience. A similar story, where a man maims a woman is easier to understand while here, where the perpetrator is a frustrated lesbian, people are shocked, shocked! One of the producers is Ridley Scott who I assume knows something more about movies than the individuals who assign half a star to this movie. It is very well photographed and has nice music. The acting is uniformly first class. If you watch the credits you will discover that the number of producers exceeds the number of the actors. I find this totally ridiculous. We started with one producer in the old Hollywood and then added one or two more and now we have a small expeditionary company with co-producers, executive producers and associate producers, in this case nineteen individuals, versus sixteen cast. I am sure if this was an American production we would also have two armies doing digital effects. Here thankfully, only three people are credited.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Audience Member

This film was like a cross between ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' and ‘Lord of the Flies,' both far better stories. I basically thought this was unoriginal and predictable. Not for me I'm afraid.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Deep, visceral, and engaging 💜

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

this movie is the nastiest skank bitch I have ever met. Do not trust her, she is a fugly slut! Just as I thought. TRASH

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Great film. Devastating but great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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It's rare that I walk away from a movie so unsettled. This one left me with an uncomfortable feeling for days afterwards. Hats off Eva Green for her portrayal of this complex character in such a way that I admired her, wanted to be her, pitied her, and hated her. All in an hour. Unsettling content, exceptional acting. Bravo Miss G.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

Jealousy flares after the headmistress (Eva Green) of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student (María Valverde).

Director: Jordan Scott
Producer: Julie Payne, Kwesi Dickson, Andrew Lowe, Rosalie Swedlin, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter: Ben Court, Caroline Ip, Jordan Scott
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Element Pictures, Future Film Financing, Antena 3 Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Nudity|A Disturbing Attack)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.6K
Runtime: 1h 44m

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