The Platform

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The Platform

2019

1h 34m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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In the future, prisoners housed in vertical cells watch as inmates in the upper cells are fed while those below starve.

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While it may feel muddled at times, The Platform is an inventive and captivating dystopian thriller.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It's anything but a balanced diet, but there's much to chew on regardless.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2020

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

If you can stomach it, "The Platform" is a funny and fierce farce with its eyes on race, class and the ways people can rise up for the betterment of all by working together.

Rated: B+

Apr 4, 2020

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

Gaztelu-Urrutia is making accusatory points about society, but he's not finger-wagging. The Platform delivers its moral message with the mechanics of a lean thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2020

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

If you're a fan of single setting movies like Cube, or Exam, then you definitely should seek this out.

Nov 5, 2024

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

The Platform leaves you craving more. A word of a warning: it’s probably best to go into this film on an empty stomach.

Rated: A-

Jul 31, 2024

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

The Platform offers an ingenious setup - perfectly in tune with the current times of pandemic and social distancing - that comments on everything wrong with human society in its approximately 90-minute runtime.

Oct 16, 2023

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The panna cotta! The panna cotta! alright bro shut the hell up we get it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Aluna U

*The Platform* (2019) is a gripping psychological thriller that uses a vertical prison to symbolize wealth inequality and human selfishness. Goreng's moral journey and the film's layered symbolism drive a tense, thought-provoking narrative. With strong visuals and performances, it delivers a disturbing yet powerful social critique, despite some unanswered questions. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Rylee C.

This is one of my favorite thrillers of all time!! The storyline and the characters are fantastic. Five starts for me!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Abdullah J

A shocking movie but with an intelligent and, in my view, honest message. The symbolism of the current social structure is accurate, and the shock you get from watching this movie is necessary because we have become desensitized to the shocking reality this is reflected in the film. If you watch it for a satisfying storyline as with any Marvel movie then you may not be fully satisfied. But if you understand that it's speaking with symbols then you'll love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Audience Member

Loved it and I think they should get the green light to do the 3 one on Netflix please there is so much more we need to know on the outside like maze runner did

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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acsdoug D

A point for originality, but it's basically just 94 minutes of people living in sheer misery. Not my thing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Synopsis

In the future, prisoners housed in vertical cells watch as inmates in the upper cells are fed while those below starve.

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Producer: Ángeles Hernández, Carlos Juárez
Screenwriter: David Desola
Production Co: Basque Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m

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