Pig

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Pig

R

Released Jul 16, 2021

1h 32m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

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Critics Consensus

Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage's affectingly raw performance.

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Audience Says

Slow and strange but well-written and acted, Pig has some profound messages about life for viewers willing to settle in for the ride.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Nicolas Cage's beloved truffle pig is kidnapped in this meditation on loss.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

If you have an open mind, you will be rewarded with a melancholic and poignant story, and a superb, triumphant performance from Cage who has no trouble reminding audiences that he is an Oscar winner capable of incredible range and depth.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 2, 2021

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

There are few actors who could pull off this tonal balancing act as successfully as Cage... Over the years, some have questioned how far he's in on his own joke -- but at this point, there's no doubting his finely tuned sense of the ridiculous.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 13, 2021

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

The beauty in Pig is that memory can be cruel, freeing, and redemptive all at once.

Jul 3, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Cage [gives] his best, most fully realized performance in decades.

Feb 13, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

I missed seeing Pig on its original release, and that was my mistake. Do not make the same one. This is vital, unmissable cinema.

Rated: 10/10

Sep 5, 2023

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Joe K

Probably the best Nicolas Cage movie he's put out in a while. It's actually good. It's not one of those "Hur Dur Nic Cage haha" kinda good ones. The story is great and he does a really good job in this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/21

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SCOTT L

PIG was terrific.Beautifully filmed metaphor for what has value in our lives.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/21

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John

Cage delivers a subtle performance that explores grief. Somber but entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/17/21

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JD

Extremely misleading movie. NOT a thriller, 0 action, little meaning, very unclear. Those who like it are people attracted to any art house film. WHO is the main character? WHAT is the point? The pig did NOT have to die

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/21

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Richard P

Nic Cage is the bait and hook into going to see this movie. How much further can his natural character evolve as this phase in his career? Assuming it was slowing down…I was wrong. Nic Cages performance of a dark deranged former top line chef pushes all limits and provokes a confused range of emotion from the crowd. I didn’t know when to laugh, I didn’t know when to cry, and I believe that’s the true meaning of Labor Day. Worth the watch for fellow Cage fans

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/21

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Sebastian

Really slow and boring movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/10/21

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A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

Director: Michael Sarnoski
Producer: Vanessa Block, Dimitra Tsingou, Thomas Benski, Ben Giladi, Dori A. Rath, Joseph Restaino, David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Steve Tisch, Nicolas Cage
Screenwriter: Michael Sarnoski
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Sweet Tomato Films, Pulse Films, AI-Film, Escape Artists, Valparaiso Pictures, BlockBox Entertainment, Saturn Films
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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