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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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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Audience Member

Eva Green is a French actress who is both stunningly gorgeous and a talented performer. The sight of this beautiful woman in classy silk blouses in a potentially interesting movie led me to grab it from the rental shelf post haste! I cannot say that as a film it lived up to any other promise (particularly in the story department). However, I am open to watching it again, and again..if only to make sure I didn't miss any pivotal plot point. Hey, you want a real review? Go read Ebert!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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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: Antena 3 Films, Future Film Financing, Element Pictures
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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