The Coffee Table

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The Coffee Table

Released Apr 19

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....

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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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this extremely stressful movie. If you can stomach it, this is a must watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Ricardo d

O roteiro é maravilhoso, me lembra uma peça teatral. As atuações são vem dramáticas, por escolha da direção, mas não atrapalha seu desfecho. A situação central é um acidente, e como será seu desfecho, e dai temos um maravilhoso suspense que para mim é a melhor parte do filme. O fim poderia ser de diversas formas, mas mesmo a escolhida, achei que a edição acelerou demais e poderíamos ter aproveitado melhor do climax.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

People today are very impressionable, boring from beginning to end, a plot that lets you see what will be the outcome of everything and in the end leads to nothing, a pretentious and meaningless film. For many a comedy, which is not funny at all 🤷.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Craig B

Oh my… what a movie. First up… despite what Prime Video says, this is not a comedy… not even a dark comedy… it is a horror movie of a different kind, with no evil or sinister overtones… just pure dramatic horror. This is not a movie for sensitive or squeamish people… you’ve been warned. Superb acting and a very unique story. It really does make you answer (or try to answer) the question, from each of the individuals involved, ‘what would you do in this situation?’.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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Eric M

This movie is grossly, criminally, underrated. Genuine masterpiece. Amazing performances, the directing, editing, sound, art, everything is locked in. Maybe the most horrific horror film I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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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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Caye Casas

Director

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