The Lure

Released Feb 1, 2017

1h 32m

Mystery & Thriller

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81 Reviews

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Two mermaid sisters become caught in a love triangle when they fall for the same man.

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Critics Consensus

The Lure adds a sexually charged, genre-defying twist to well-established mermaid lore, more than overpowering its flaws through sheer variety and wild ambition.

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Ted C

the songs explain the plot all kinds of people dancing in this movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Logan D

Two mermaids convince a band to allow them to sing. If you desire a teen romance/horror/sexually charged/fantasy musical, I've found your film! This defies categorizing by being unique. I loved the design of the mermaid tales and the fact they portray mermaids accurately. They aren't nice. They're monsters. A zany fun film with some gore tossed in the mix. Recommended

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Liz L

literally what is this movie? two mermaid sisters in a musical/horror movie where one wants to fuck a human? plus in a scene the sisters kiss??? this is not a good movie. it's not even a movie. it's just tits and a bunch of songs

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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shana s

Murderous, adolescent, mermaid musical… entertaining the whole way through.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

As a American nationalist, a bit divergent from our normal movie structure. But was entertaining, breaks open a door of creativity

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/01/22

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Audience Member

A strange, funny, weird musical (in Polish). It's kind of fascinating because of its absurdity. Two mermaids meet the band from a burlesque club and join the act, go shopping, fall in love, etc. Oh, and a half body transplant. With lots of singing and dancing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Agnieszka Smoczynska

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Marta Mazurek

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Michalina Olszańska

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Kinga Preis

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Andrzej Konopka

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Jakub Gierszał

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Dahlia Balcazar

Bitch Media

It's got teen romance, misandry, cannibalism, and synchronized dancing - what's not to love?

Feb 17, 2021

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Britt Ashley

Bitch Media

I thought the movie did such a great job balancing the fantasy elements of the fairy tale with a grittier contemporary setting.

Feb 17, 2021

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

The Lure is one of those perverse, intense, facetious yet perfectly earnest films that never stops having a good time-although its relentlessness means that the viewer might feel inclined to bow out of the festivities every now and then.

Mar 8, 2018

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Hope Madden

MaddWolf

Who’s up for Polish vampire mermaids? You do not have to ask me twice!

Rated: 4/5

May 22, 2023

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

Half the fun of this full-blown choreographed musical is that you can't believe what you are seeing. The other half is watching Golden dispatch leering drunks.

Oct 15, 2022

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Megan Burbank

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Agnieszka Smoczyska's debut is original and beautiful, and it showcases powerful, charismatic women.

Oct 15, 2022

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Synopsis

Two mermaid sisters become caught in a love triangle when they fall for the same man.

Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Screenwriter: Robert Bolesto
Distributor: Janus Films
Production Co: Telewizja Kino Polska
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Polish
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $98.8K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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