Road Games

Released Mar 4, 2016

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

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A man (Frédéric Pierrot) plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with hitchhiking drifters (Andrew Simpson, Joséphine de La Baume) in the French countryside.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The pieces just fit together too nicely to be even moderately dismissed, Road Games an intoxicating, adrenaline-fueled thriller that's as brutal as it is invigorating.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 15, 2016

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Though the inspiration here is clearly Hitchcockian, the movie's vibe is so tongue-in-cheek as to be weightless.

Mar 10, 2016

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Yes, you can enjoy Road Games even if you aren't a gorehound. I wish I could recommend Road Games beyond that though, since all roads lead to a twist ending that you can kinda-sorta make out from a mile off.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 4, 2016

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

First-time feature writer/director Abner Pastoll proves he's anything but, with the Hitchcockian-styled thriller road Games.

Nov 5, 2019

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Heather Wixson

Daily Dead

Some may find Road Games a bit convoluted at times, but for me, the story's perplexing nature is so methodically purposeful that I can't help but tip my hat to Pastoll, who manages to create an intensely fun and often unsettling cinematic conundrum.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 21, 2016

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Though its tendency to whimsy means it's not quite as tightly plotted as it needs to be, this charismatic little thriller still manages to punch above its weight.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 26, 2016

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An annoying movie. For one, because of the language, and two, because of the idiot protagonists. First, just imagine a movie where everyone, even the bad guys, is so stupid that most of them accidentally kill themselves; yep, even the evil Frenchman who ends up tripping and impaling himself. Even though almost everyone in the movie speaks English, at least half of the movie is in French. Yes, it takes place in France but it’s even more annoying that individual conversations go back and forth between English and French. Just make the movie in one language, preferably English. It doesn’t have to be in French for me to understand it takes place in France. The next painful thing is to witness these brainless wonders as the protagonists. The guy finds the girl tied up in a room with literally DOZENS of knives. Even though he uses one of the knives to cut the ropes and free her, NEITHER of them bother to grab a knife and take it with them to defend themselves!!! Just STUPID! Do you think there is actually a person on this planet who would do such a thing?!?! I doubt it. The writers and director should be blacklisted from ever working in film ever again.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/23

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Hugo

The element of surprise and unpredictability were not enough for this to be a satisfying movie. I would recommend other horror road movies such as Tailgate.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/07/22

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Bethan S

When I came to Rotten Tomatoes to see the rating I was actually baffled at how highly it had been rated! The score and cinematography were good however the acting was shocking. Especially Mary! She was almost comical in her performance. Had a different cast been used I think this film would have fared better.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Liam D

A Hitchcocken Thriller that keeps ramping up the tension with fantastic performances and shocking moments

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/22

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dennis d

A so-so movie with a very interesting and not predictable ending. But overall -- I was disappointed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely love this movie. Using both the English and French language (and as someone who cannot speak French) I love how my journey as an audience member mirrors that of protagonist Jack (Andrew Simpson) - being kept in the dark with what is going on a critical moments. Stand out performances from the entire ensemble. A wonderful directorial debut from Abner Pastoll.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Joséphine de La Baume

Véronique

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A man (Frédéric Pierrot) plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with hitchhiking drifters (Andrew Simpson, Joséphine de La Baume) in the French countryside.

Director: Abner Pastoll
Screenwriter: Abner Pastoll
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Superbe Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m

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