The Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse

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Released Oct 25, 2019

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

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Critics Consensus

A gripping story brilliantly filmed and led by a pair of powerhouse performances, The Lighthouse further establishes Robert Eggers as a filmmaker of exceptional talent.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

a rich and strange sea yarn in monochrome that overflows with Beckettian absurdity, as these men, perhaps both liars (literal gaslighters), look, while waiting for ‘relief’, into the abyss of both their elemental isolation & their infernal companionship.

Jun 19, 2023

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

The Lighthouse may be challenging, it may even be off-putting, but it's gutsy, accomplished and the kind of movie that sears into your memory.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 28, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

The atmosphere is ugly, claustrophobic, hermetic, the images murky and relentless. There seems no doubt Eggers is an original and talented filmmaker, but he hasn't made it easy on the audience with this grim, forbidding movie.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 11, 2020

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

Brilliant acting but unless you enjoy alternative cinema this is not a film that you are going to enjoy. It is a slow slog.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 29, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

As the film unfolded, I felt like I was slowly going insane alongside the characters. My anxiety and confusion galvanised into the most immersive of experiences.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Shot on black and white 35mm film, Eggers’ feature never loses its mysterious yet vibrant atmosphere.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2024

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K

Truly a masterclass in comedy and period-piece filmmaking. 5 stars, 10/10, push this movie onto everyone you know. Immediately. if you dislike this movie, it's not the film, it's you. Cheers my friends.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Ben W

Really great! Incredible performances by Willem and Robert. Artistically and visually very appealing and interesting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Matthew

Two crazy guys stuck together on an island with a Lighthouse. All I can say is Robert Pattinson and William Defoe both got snubbed out of Oscar nominations.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/21

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Audience Member

This movie is Masterpiece that, In a fair world, would win virtually every applicable Oscar. Visually Stunning, amazing performances, and on point in virtually every way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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Tori

One of the most gorgeously shot films in recent memory. Cannot more highly recommend for fans of cinema which is in itself a master class in scene composition. A second viewing was necessary in order to really evaluate the acting - which was superb.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/19

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Audience Member

The Lighthouse is an atmospherically brilliant puzzle of a film - with stunning black and white cinematography, haunting visuals, and a foreboding score. Taking many cues from The Shining, it's successful as a chilling (even terrifying) exercise in semi-horror (with enough humor to balance out the darkness), even if not all of its provocative symbols and events fall into place. You may leave the theater scratching your head, but you will be satisfied by what you saw. The film will stick with you after - as you try to unpack its strangeness.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Robert Eggers

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Robert Pattinson

Ephraim Winslow

Willem Dafoe

Thomas Wake

Valeriia Karaman

Mermaid

Logan Hawkes

Ephraim Winslow

Shaun R. Clarke

Departing Wickie

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Synopsis

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Director: Robert Eggers
Producer: Jay Van Hoy, Lourenço Sant' Anna, Youree Henley, Rodrigo Teixeira
Screenwriter: Robert Eggers, Max Eggers
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Harbor Picture Company, A24, Topsail Entertainment, RT Features
Rating: R (Nudity|Disturbing Images|Sexual Content|Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.9M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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