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The Coffee Table

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The Coffee Table

Released Apr 19, 2024

1h 31m

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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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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

The filmmakers have conceived a bleak, emotionally violent film, but other than a lot of blood, it is not actually graphic. It will feel graphic, and you may wind up with a headache afterwards. Cayas is wise to let us use our imagination.

Nov 4, 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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Hugo S

Jesús and Maria argue over the purchase of a coffee table for their new apartment. Against his wife's wish, the man decides to buy the piece of furniture. Once back home, the first-time dad suffers a fatal accident with the newborn child, triggering a series of events that are beyond the worst nightmare of any parent. "The Coffee Table" is one of the strangest and most disturbing horror movies of 2023. The plot uses black humour to tackle the terrifying challenges of parenthood. The shocking ending leaves a long-lasting impression on the audience!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Gonzalo G

This movie is not an horror film. It doesn't scare the audience. It starts as a dark comedy and ends as a psychological drama. The second part of the movie is a continuous cliffhanger with no plot twist.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Zsófi N

Sorry to upset any family-friendly stomachs but this is a perfectly enjoyable masterpiece. Everything and everyone wound up to perfection, from the delightfully insincere store salesman, down through the neighbours and on to just how much truth and pain society is willing to make us hide for a perfectly pleasant social front / family event. The intro and end scene couple up seamlessly and the "real" dramatic climax is purposely muted and brilliantly filmed through taut up-closes. I see this as a nod to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf but with more of the old-world Spanish flair for the grotesque.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Atrum I

Just watched this movie and I am not ok. And this is coming from someone who watches stuff like Martyrs and Inside. Be warned going into this. Be very warned. Highly not recommended for anyone who can't even get through movies like those 2...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Tyler B

Somehow, you’ll feel like you’re watching a couple of movies at once, in a good but eerie way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Garry A

After the accident, this film is all about the slow building tension that leads up to the somewhat expected conclusion. Watching the main protagonist delay the inevitable is an uneasy experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Caye Casas

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David Pareja

Jesús

Estefanía de los Santos

María

Josep Maria Riera

Carlos

Claudia Riera

Cristina

Eduardo Antuña

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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

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