John and the Hole

R

Released Aug 6, 2021

1 hr. 44 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A desperate game of survival unfolds after 13-year-old John traps his family in a hole in the ground in this unsettling psychological thriller.

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Critics Consensus

John and the Hole's enticingly unique premise and disquieting atmosphere are often at odds with a meandering story that prevents this thriller from fulfilling its creepy potential.

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Mary

Terrible movie, everyone in the theater was making comments…..including us. People behind said that was 2 hours of wasted time she can never get back. Others ‘F’d up waste of money’

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/06/21

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JoaquÃn C

Por el amor de dios si ven esto no pierdan su tiempo. Es preferible ver secar la pintura

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Ricardo d

Fui enganado, essa é a sensação de pós filme. Um time estelar de atores fazem um filme que inclusive tem menções a festivais, que deixa muito a desejar. A edição lenta, causa mesmo um bom suspense, e com isso nos levamos pela história esperando o climax que nunca chega, e quando os créditos começam, você pensa, o que foi que perdi? A sensação é que o filme vai ter uma continuação, pois não se tem uma conclusão, e com isso ficamos a ver navios.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Paul M

I liked it. Kept me on my sit not knowing what came next. The ending is unsettling you and leaves you thinking for days. I called my dad afterwards :-/ Its a hard one to shake off

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Jnior R

Simply the worst movie that I've seen in my life.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/04/23

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Nicole M

Literally the worst movie ever, the boy locks his parents in a hole, they shit in a bag, almost starve to death and in the end they became a normal family, just it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Pascual Sisto

Director

Charlie Shotwell

John

Michael C. Hall

Brad

Taissa Farmiga

Laurie

Jennifer Ehle

Anna

Ivy O'Brien

Peter

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

It's both tantalising and deliberately unsatisfying. You're never given the comfort of knowing what comes next.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 13, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

While the result may not be quite as deep as the cavern at the centre of the story, it has an enticing sliver of ice at its heart.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2021

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A sterile, supercilious, derivative exercise in sub-Euro-arthouse ordeal. But there is no ordeal because nothing is at stake.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 6, 2021

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

While not groundbreaking, it’s the sort of film that can be watched and appreciated for what it attempts to do while being frustrating at the same time.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 3, 2023

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

John and the Hole is the flawed but wonderfully twisted story of a 13-year-old boy who finds an inventive way to distance himself from his family.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

The phenomenal performances from everyone involved (and I genuinely mean everyone), the exquisite camera work, and the addictive score all add to the incredibly suspenseful atmosphere that kept me invested until the very last second. That ending, though…

Rated: B-

Jul 24, 2023

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Synopsis

A desperate game of survival unfolds after 13-year-old John traps his family in a hole in the ground in this unsettling psychological thriller.

Director: Pascual Sisto
Executive Producer: P. Jennifer Dana, Phil Hoelting, Ross Jacobson, Mark Roberts, Pascual Sisto, Marco Vicini, Tony Pachella, Mark Roberts
Screenwriter: Nicolás Giacobone
Production Co: 3311 Productions, IFC Films, Mutressa Movies
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0K

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