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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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Critics Consensus

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 04/03/2020
C
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 Go to Full Review Ian Freer Empire Magazine 04/01/2020
3/5
It's not without some pleasures but never really grips the way it should. Go to Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 09/13/2020
2/4
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 Go to Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín 06/29/2020
Javier Gutiérrez knows how to give his character touches of ambiguity and confusion, to generate uncertainty in the viewer. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Shikhar Verma High on Films 05/07/2020
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 04/08/2020
3/5
The film is an ungodly look at the career of older professionals, but isn't particularly creative or shocking. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Juan Carlos A @Casse Aug 23 Depressing and weird. I didn't like it at all. Don't waste your money. See more Daniel V 05/21/2024 Fantastic character study of greed and psychopathy in a capitalistic society. It's a slow burn, but well worth it. See more T T 03/08/2023 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. See more 05/25/2022 great movie, nice plot See more 01/01/2022 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. See more 11/16/2021 Big WOW! Perfection from the beginning to the very end ! I don't speak spanish so I watched the entire film in subtitles but WOW! Y VIVA ESPANA See more Read all reviews
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Àlex Pastor

Director

David Pastor

Director

Javier Gutiérrez

Javier Muñoz

Mario Casas

Tomás

Bruna Cusí

Lara

Ruth Díaz

Marga
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Movie Info

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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