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The Occupant

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Javier Muñoz, once a successful executive, makes the fateful decision to leave his home, which he and his family can no longer afford.
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Meandering character development undercuts The Occupant's exciting premise, though Javier Gutiérrez's exceptional performance makes the proceedings work.

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Amy Nicholson New York Times The film waves off character development and merely side-eyes its frustrations with capitalism in its rush to convince us that this dullard is in fact a supervillain Rated: C Apr 3, 2020 Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine It's not without some pleasures but never really grips the way it should. Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2020 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk tarts as an intriguing, and sharply observed portrait of middle-age frustration and failure in an unforgiving culture of materialism and competition before morphing into a thriller that increasingly defies credulity Rated: 2/4 Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín Javier Gutiérrez knows how to give his character touches of ambiguity and confusion, to generate uncertainty in the viewer. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 29, 2020 Full Review Shikhar Verma High on Films The main reason why The Occupant works is Javier Gutierrez's dedicated performance as the psychopathic, dejected advertiser who would go to any heights to get what he wants. Rated: 3/5 May 7, 2020 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com The film is an ungodly look at the career of older professionals, but isn't particularly creative or shocking. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Apr 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel V Fantastic character study of greed and psychopathy in a capitalistic society. It's a slow burn, but well worth it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Yvonne T Nice film. I like it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/09/23 Full Review T T The movie started out on a strong footing, but after a short period, it quickly descended into nonsensical chaos. It's full of plot holes that make it frustrating to watch. It's full of very unbelievable and unrealistic developments and has a very dumb ending. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review Audience Member great movie, nice plot Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Great character development, story, and dialogues. It does not pass for a great movie due to its major focus on the display of pure evil, instead of a inspecting other aspects of the story, but still a good one. Watch it if you enjoy dark psychological thrillers. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Gianmarco R Very nice and entertaining suspense story that manages to combine a very simple plot of ambition with an atmosphere of continuous anxiety seen from the point of view of the villain. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/27/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Javier Muñoz, once a successful executive, makes the fateful decision to leave his home, which he and his family can no longer afford.
Director
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Screenwriter
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Production Co
Nostromo Pictures, Netflix España
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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