Exam

2009

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

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60%

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30 Reviews

56%

Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

Eight candidates cooperate in order to secure a job with a prestigious company.

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

This low-budget British chamber piece has an intriguing scenario, so it's a shame that the po-faced, sci-fi-tinged screenplay fixates on the applicants' efforts to detect invisible ink on their exam papers.

Jan 15, 2010

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

You're left with the nagging suspicion that, with just one more script polish, it could have been something very special.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2010

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Nev Pierce

Empire Magazine

A modern morality tale in the sleek guise of a sci-fi-tinged thriller. The setting is modest, the ambition is big.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2010

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

A lot of high emotions, jarring shifts in tone and a conclusion that makes it all seem pointless in retrospect, or, in other words, a dumb method of whittling away an hour and a half of your time...

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2024

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

A tight psychological thriller with a slight sci-fi edge. A great find.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 9, 2011

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

Low-budget but handsomely mounted cross between Cube and 12 Angry Men, with some script input by mystery writer Agatha Christie and literary critic Terry Eagleton.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 19, 2010

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sweet z

It's a movie that thinks it's very smart, but it's not even half as smart as it thinks it is. The final scene is very stupid. The acting is very bad. Still, it makes you watch it for an hour and a half.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Aaliya S

It kept me rooted to the seat, it kept my attention, and the mystery made me curious. I admired how it revolved around an anxious environment with every character surprising us in the next scene. We rarely get to see such brilliantly shot movies. I wish the ending when the mystery about the "Question" was revealed were revealed in a better way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Maya L

Ruined by a lackluster ending but a gripping thriller until then

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Mary Ann F

Wow...I LOVED this. It deserved much higher scores from critics and users alike, as it was done so incredibly well on every level. I was completely engrossed from beginning to end, loving every moment of this intriguing and suspenseful narrative. The story and script are superb, with the whole movie happening in a single room. That's not easy to do, so I love it when a writer/director takes on the challenge and succeeds so brilliantly. I'm reminded of the film "The Disappearance of Alice Creed," which was another story-in-a-single-room winner. I'm also somewhat stunned that some didn't like the ending, which I thought fantastic. So often, I can feel so let down when I invest two hours of my life in watching a mediocre film. Not so with "Exam." It's a tale told well with a great payoff. One day, when this director is huge, this film will get the full credit it deserves.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/23

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Regina P

I enjoyed this film. Of course, it was obviously low budget. The reveal wasn't all that mind blowing to me. Something interesting to watch while eating dinner, it was.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/23

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Audience Member

Horrible acting and plothole filled story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

Eight candidates cooperate in order to secure a job with a prestigious company.

Director: Stuart Hazeldine
Producer: Stuart Hazeldine, Gareth Unwin
Screenwriter: Simon Garrity, Stuart Hazeldine
Production Co: Hazeldine Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m

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