The Coffee Table

Released Apr 19

1h 31m

Horror

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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86%

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35 Reviews

79%

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50+ Ratings

Jesús and Maria love each other, endlessly, magnificently, even though they sometimes just don't notice. But hey, now that their little lump of love is born, everything's going to work out. Sure, Maria still has a bit of a North-Korean streak in handling the household, calling all the shots when it comes to the color of their apartment walls, the name of the baby, the food they eat, the TV shows they watch, the thickness of the toilet paper and their holiday destination. Jesús, to prove to her and himself he ain't some spineless trilobite but that he has a will of his own, gets to pick the coffee table. Halleluiah! A hard-won victory that he's cherishing by picking out the most aggressively ugly little thing imaginable, the furniture equivalent of Liberace getting lost in Ikea. An unbreakable wonder, says the salesman. Overpriced, says Maria. It will bring boundless happiness to their lives, says the salesman. Their worst nightmare, says us....

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Casas has an undeniable nose for middle-class peccadilloes, but tone is everything.

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2024

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Petr Navovy

Pajiba

If you have a strong stomach and have had your curiosity piqued, The Coffee Table is worth your time.

Jun 24, 2024

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

The Dining Table is bold and unlike anything you've seen before. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 6, 2024

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

The acting is spectacular, capturing the stresses of parenting compounded by unimaginable actions and the relationships are uneasy and strained, but executed in engrossing ways to craft the appropriate amount of oppressive dread.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 23, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... doesn’t incorporate the supernatural, myths or legends, or otherwise twist the logic of reality to conjure tension or terror, but uses interpersonal tension and human horror to upend audiences from uncomfortable start to disquieting end.

Rated: 4/5

May 21, 2024

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

There is a shocking moment in this movie that will be a make-it-or-break-it scene for viewers, but the stress that follows is even more challenging to deal with. The Coffee Table is a cruel exercise in storytelling that is brilliant in its simplicity.

Rated: 8/10

May 20, 2024

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delonte g

Not for the faint at heart. However, it's interesting given the subject matter and the genre is a comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Miguel F

Lenta, te tiene angustiado, no es de miedo, se puede hacer larga, no hay sustos, cruda, empatizas.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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Josheryl D

One of the most anxiety-inducing and gruesome, horrific drama I ever have to watch for 90 minutes. IT IS NOT your typical horror movie but it's nerve wracking and I can't help but wonder, HOW THE HELL this movie was ever made. Nevertheless, brilliant and totally worth it! Good luck!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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B P

Nihilistic Comedy At Its Darkest And Most Anxiety-Inducing. This portrait of a marriage on fire is not a movie for the weak, but for those who seek out the bleak, the repulsive, and the disturbing, keep The Coffee Table on your radar.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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susy l

Great movie!! The emotions it evokes!! Well written and superbly acted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Lucas T

90min of my life I can’t get back. The pace was far too slow, torturously excessive dialogue and does not provoke fear or horror in the ways you hope for in a horror movie. It’s just unpleasant and disappointing on so many levels. The whole thing feels like a high school project presentation that makes you think “what on earth was that?”. I actively recommend not watching this and choosing something else.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Synopsis

Jesús and Maria love each other, endlessly, magnificently, even though they sometimes just don't notice. But hey, now that their little lump of love is born, everything's going to work out. Sure, Maria still has a bit of a North-Korean streak in handling the household, calling all the shots when it comes to the color of their apartment walls, the name of the baby, the food they eat, the TV shows they watch, the thickness of the toilet paper and their holiday destination. Jesús, to prove to her and himself he ain't some spineless trilobite but that he has a will of his own, gets to pick the coffee table. Halleluiah! A hard-won victory that he's cherishing by picking out the most aggressively ugly little thing imaginable, the furniture equivalent of Liberace getting lost in Ikea. An unbreakable wonder, says the salesman. Overpriced, says Maria. It will bring boundless happiness to their lives, says the salesman. Their worst nightmare, says us....

Director: Caye Casas
Screenwriter: Caye Casas, Cristina Borobia, Cristina Borobia, Caye Casas
Distributor: Cinephobia Releasing
Production Co: Alhena Films, La Charito Films, Apocalipsis Producciones
Genre: Horror, Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m