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The Beguiled

The Beguiled

2017
Drama, Western
1h 33m
At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events. (imdb)

Directed by:

Sofia Coppola

Screenwriter:

Sofia Coppola, Thomas Cullinan, Albert Maltz, Irene Kamp

Starring:

Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice

Franchise:

The Beguiled

Genres:

Drama, Western

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French
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The Beguiled

2017
Drama, Western
1h 33m
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icarusIcarus
Rated 16 Dec 2017
84
75th
I think this should be retitled The Virgins' Homicide. As for the film, it's typically Coppola, meaning that it's heavy on atmosphere and less interested in plotting. However, the action, while minimal, is clearly defined here. It also carries its fair share of ambiguity re: the women, whether these are empowered women who take their difficult situation into their own hands, or whether they remain imprisoned in their victimhood, subject to whichever man happens to walk through their door.
Rated 16 Dec 2017
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Jul 2017
70
65th
I saw Cage the Elephant at a Jack Daniel's secret show that was embarrassingly secret as I was among roughly fifteen people there. They played the whole set like the place was packed and I fell in love. I made a mix of their setlist for my wife and a year and a half later when they came back, she joined me in attendance. Same exact setlist. No surprises. For me it was still songs I loved with slightly less reward, but for her it was a blast. Anyways, I didn't take her to see this movie.
Rated 07 Jul 2017
twincinematwincinema
Rated 15 Jul 2017
70
52nd
After this film ended, the man beside me got up and exclaimed loudly, "Thank god!" I don't think date night went super well for that couple.
Rated 15 Jul 2017
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 08 Jul 2017
50
21st
There's a fundamental conflict between the material and Coppola's directorial sensibility, resulting in an odd curio: a sweaty Southern Gothic potboiler played as a restrained, gauzy dream. The soldier character needs to galvanize the whole movie but Farrell, who can be a fine actor, only comes to life when he gets to chew some scenery towards the end. Lovely looking but ultimately a misbegotten experiment.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 21 Oct 2017
62
49th
Sofia is one of my favorite directors, yet this didn't work for me. It's an atmospheric inversion of the "fox in the henhouse" plot, full of a certain brand of Freudian sexual repression/jouissance along with seductive, languid southern gothic environs wilting behind every sun-dappled texture and laconic exchange. Unfortunately, as much as Coppola wishes to abstract these aesthetics and histories from their context, the performances and thin characters can't overcome this burden-through-negation
Rated 21 Oct 2017
antidood1antidood1
Rated 25 Jul 2017
25
1st
This movie is a special kind of boring. It's the kind of flavorless boring that I thought only existed in classrooms with teachers who are too lazy to teach and who decide to show pointless movies that are instantly forgotten right after class. Visually, it's a cheap Barry Lyndon knockoff, except with many more static shots of trees. And lots of Colin Farrell gardening, for some reason. Anyways, avoid this movie at all cost if you don't want to risk dying from sleep paralysis in a movie theater.
Rated 25 Jul 2017
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 13 Jul 2017
5
42nd
Lots of gorgeous images of white people walking around in a southern mansion, lots of ~*~ scandalous ~*~ sexual tension that slow burns its way towards ~*~ scandalous ~*~ events, and lots of moments where you're wondering what is really being said here. Is it as compelling as the moody Southern Gothic vibe wants me to think it is? Probably not. Temptation is a cruel mistress, my friends!
Rated 13 Jul 2017
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 03 Jan 2019
45
40th
An interesting premise and some beautiful actors. The story is mostly quite slow, but there are a few moments of good action and tension. It heats up near the end. Good performances. Elegant young ladies. Beautiful scenery. Much of it was not well lit. Worth watching, but ultimately forgettable.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 23 Aug 2018
4
74th
To embed a film so firmly into a Confederate setting without addressing the elephant in the room, and indeed excluding the source material's race thematics, begs the question: is amoral art immoral? Perhaps the milieu is incongruous or even needless, but Coppola's concern is the double-edged sword of female sexual expression, and the ambiguity of the picturesque southern gothic in which these women have cloistered away being either their emancipation or their captivity.
Rated 23 Aug 2018
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 25 Feb 2018
61
51st
The story was an interesting combination of the fairy tales like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Little Red Riding Hood. Except the concept of Snow White roles were totally reversed and the subtle but seductive sexual appeal of Riding Hood was all the time at present. There was also an apple and betrayal in the story. Unfortunately there was not much of character development and the well build atmosphere did not help much in the end.
Rated 25 Feb 2018
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 08 Feb 2018
4
70th
The menace here turns not on Farrell himself, who is disarmingly polite, but on the reality of his very presence, which threatens the secluded safety of his hosts in any number of ways. What Coppola makes felt is the distrust that his existence sows, both within and without the conclave they've established away from the harsh day-to-day of the war. It's a ghost story, but the question remains: who's haunting who?
Rated 08 Feb 2018
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 08 Feb 2018
6
16th
I really wanted to like it. Every scene was prolonged, most of them with suspenseful music out of place. At the end of the movie my mouth felt sore, was that... all? Every single dynamic was unsure of itself, as was the whole movie - it just couldn't land on a subject or an emotion, except sexual desires. The only heartfelt reaction was of a man, unexpectedly losing a leg. Sure, having an atmosphere is nice, but you can't call excessive tree shots - cinema.
Rated 08 Feb 2018
zanginZangin
Rated 09 Jan 2018
60
37th
Wonderfully acted and directed. However, the film needed a much stronger emphasis on character motivation and development. It's a fine film but easily could have been much more.
Rated 09 Jan 2018
damildamil
Rated 30 Dec 2017
60
43rd
This is unmistakably a Sofia Coppola film, with its lovely yet insidious style and beautiful cinematography. But this might be my least favourite of her works. The story is very simplistic, which I wouldn't necessarily mind, but for a decent chunk of the movie, I was kinda bored. The performances are fine, with Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman being the highlights. It wasn't a bad film, but just not as engaging as I had hoped.
Rated 30 Dec 2017
bofbof
Rated 18 Dec 2017
61
42nd
Very conveniently slavery-free version of the South used as guilt-free backdrop for low-key psychosexual drama with flowing curtains and natural light. Looks fine (though it seems to always be the same exact time of day), but the script is too static to really do much beyond the basic setup. Watch "The Keeping Room" or "Meek's Cutoff" instead.
Rated 18 Dec 2017
obdurateObdurate
Rated 08 Dec 2017
70
41st
Good but flawed. The character development isn't really there, making it difficult to invest in any of these characters. The relationships between the girls and the man feel forced. The photography is great though, using the locale very effectively; views from the outside a lot, whether it's the trees, someone looking to the outside world, etc, which in turn makes this house feel isolated. When it kicks it up a notch it gets more tense but then it's also rushed, not using the time wisely.
Rated 08 Dec 2017
zwykzwyk
Rated 22 Oct 2017
50
18th
It has merits for how some part of the narrative evolves - the way the sodier is brought into the house and the way the ladies try to please him with time look natural. But what is supposed to be the climax happens too abruptly - all of a sudden he is discovered in one of the ladies room, he falls, loses one leg (this part of the narrative could've been much better explored). Good part of the movie feels like the plot is about to hit a climax that happens without proper narrative development.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
bitabita
Rated 21 Oct 2017
85
59th
a story about women..brave,strong,in love..and heart broken. i will watch this movie again
Rated 21 Oct 2017
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 01 Oct 2017
5
42nd
Fabulous shots of trees via sunlight don't make up for a massive missed opportunity. The entire crew felt underutilized (much like Phoenix) and the overall sense of lacking as the credits roll can't be shook.
Rated 01 Oct 2017
nuotionuotio
Rated 13 Sep 2017
51
36th
I was a big fan of Coppola's first two films (and Marie-Antoinette to some extent), but I've been constantly disappointed after that. Beguiled looks pretty; the photography makes good use of the southern locations and period costumes. The cast is intriguing but Coppola doesn't really get anything that interesting out of Farrell, Kidman, Dunst or Fanning. The soundtrack by Phoenix is quite sparse and basically just soundscapes and period songs. I'd rather watch the Siegel/Eastwood version instead
Rated 13 Sep 2017
rufamRufam
Rated 23 Aug 2017
65
42nd
Both elevated and marred by its coldness.
Rated 23 Aug 2017
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 26 Jul 2017
60
60th
Very disappointing keeping in mind the high expectations that I went in the cinema with. What the film delivers and excels at strongly is acting of the main leads - Kidman, Dunst and Farrell. What it fails in is to deliver the expected - and hinted - complexity and plot sophistication that the film pretends that it possesses (who said "art"?). The weak character development and shallow dialogue is at least saved by the pretty imagery and, again, the superb acting. /c Cineworld Fulham.
Rated 26 Jul 2017
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 10 Jul 2017
84
85th
I was, again, bothered by the film's apparent theme of the threat of man and women's inability to resist his temptations. Upon further thought, however, I realize that Coppola's film is less about the threat of man and more about the individual needs of each of these women. Whether it be a big brother, a companion, a savior, or a discovery of womanhood, the male character shifts and changes in ways that Eastwood did not in Siegel's film.
Rated 10 Jul 2017
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 07 Jul 2017
70
47th
Oddly lukewarm, despite some assured work from Sofia Coppola. I like that she took a more deceptive/polished approach to filmmaking here. Though, while it felt perfectly casted, I got the sense too much was left off screen to really lure me in. Fiery moments were tinged with unease, and the film never builds up the momentum to blossom.
Rated 07 Jul 2017
ericamblerericambler
Rated 06 Jul 2017
69
43rd
THE BEGUILED wrings every ounce of tension out of its slow-to-develop conflict, but much like its stalwart Southern belles, the movie spends a lot of effort trying to turn a meager harvest into a sumptuous feast. While the drama is anticlimactic, there's an appropriately gothic vibe to proceedings. Instead of a threatening house of horrors, we see the gradual breakdown of gentle human manners among all players--an advantage of Sofia Coppola's choice to privilege the women's point of view.
Rated 06 Jul 2017
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 29 Jun 2017
78
80th
A period piece that is spendidly acted as well as gracefully shot with several women tempted by the presence of Colin Farrel (who wouldn't be?). The strong tension between the women and Farrel himself is flavoured by just the right amount of humor to entertain you throughout.
Rated 29 Jun 2017
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 25 Jun 2017
55
42nd
Fine but never better than the original.
Rated 25 Jun 2017
neonmanNeonman
Rated 29 Nov 2018
70
38th
A nice film for an afternoon or just before bed, this unlengthy drama-thriller has enough in it to keep itself consistently attention-grabbing, yet never expands beyond its limited ambition.
Rated 29 Nov 2018
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 31 Jul 2018
4
55th
a serpent intrudes on a feminine eden--an opportunity for coppola to work through her usual hang-ups about the moment at which innocence threatens to transition into experience, her legendary restraint ideal for visualising unspoken struggles between repression and indulgence. with its uneasy games between genders it reminds of PHANTOM THREAD, but it leads not to a twisted reconciliation, only a doubling down: the women preserve their world, and banish ours, audience included.
Rated 31 Jul 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 17 Apr 2018
58
42nd
Bloodless adaptation of pulpy material that removes all of its provocative content to 'update' it for a bourgeois 'feminist' audience. By draining it of real eroticism (re: f%$k off, it isn't subtle), Coppola does the film a great disservice and ultimately conforms to the rather sterile engagement with sex/desire that is regrettably common among Anglophone directors. The gauzy candelit look is well done, and the acting is good, but it's too tame to make any serious impact.
Rated 17 Apr 2018
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 11 Mar 2018
40
38th
Dozed through the middle bit I think. Not sure I missed much. Climax had a "so what" feel.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
lenaclena_c
Rated 19 Feb 2018
2
17th
When you are left with the feeling: "was that it?", I'm not sure the film has succeeded. Many fine elements and performances but eeehh... I wanted to like it more. *Okay.
Rated 19 Feb 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 13 Feb 2018
72
43rd
Atmospheric (and yes beguiling) fable is lovingly crafted by Coppola, and superbly performed (especially by Kidman and a devastating Dunst) -- it's a shame that the actual 'meat' or purpose of the narrative remains frustratingly elusive and therefore unsatisfying; still a haunting and troubling experience that will likely reward a re-watch at some point in the future.
Rated 13 Feb 2018
ippeiIppei
Rated 01 Jan 2018
70
59th
The production of this movie is insane. From how it is filmed to the costumes, it looks quite beautiful and plays a big part in the mood of the film and bringing the Southen setting alive. The performances are fantastic too and the story, intriguing. I don't think it's particularly memorable or does anything amazing but it has the unique Sofia Coppola touch and makes it a decent watch.
Rated 01 Jan 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Nov 2017
55
49th
Not really surpassing the original.
Rated 26 Nov 2017
morevnamorevna.
Rated 18 Nov 2017
57
10th
Not as sexy as I thought it would be. Also, I can't believe queen Nicole didn't get his full attention. Unrealistic.
Rated 18 Nov 2017
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 06 Nov 2017
71
41st
SC simply isn't a talented enough writer to make the most of her lush imagery. The Female Gaze exists, but Coppolla stops short of exploring its import within the medium of cinema or utilizing the film's status as a remake as any interesting form of genre revisionism.
Rated 06 Nov 2017
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 06 Nov 2017
65
20th
Something is always missing with Coppolas movies. And she always gets a pass.
Rated 06 Nov 2017
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 30 Oct 2017
75
42nd
Great cinematography turns the worst film into a masterpiece in the eyes of too many critics, which probably explains much of the praise heaped on this pile of "meh". It's gorgeous, but fails to deliver what it's going for: a "don't-underestimate-girl-power" narrative. Not only does Dunst's out-of-character turnabout wipe out any sense of sisterhood, but since the women behave in an entirely reasonable way & the man's a jerk, they never seem unexpectedly lethal but appropriately rational & fair.
Rated 30 Oct 2017
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 20 Oct 2017
73
67th
An impeccably-designed and shot film that is a bit light on plot.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 08 Oct 2017
75
71st
Every shot looks like it came from a civil war portrait of the deep south. There's an american gothic feel which adds to the overall mood of this film. The dynamics of the girl's school is interesting but ultimately the dramatic tension between the girls and Farrel's character feels forced. Goofball Colin Farrel simply doesn't carry enough charisma to make it believable. Farrel does put in a good performance especially in the latter half of the movie but the seduction parts are very awkward.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 01 Oct 2017
55
29th
Maço imajıyla karaktere cuk oturan bir yıldızla beraber kadın karakterlere odaklanmak pek özgün fikir olmasa da remake'i anlamlandıriyor, tıpkı sinematografinin çok özel bir yönü olmadan hikayeye kattıkları gibi. Ama hikayenin absurdlugu anlatıda kayboldukça film eğlenceli olma halini yitiriyor, ve ne yazık ki ciddi olma potansiyelinde bir materyal de yok ortada.
Rated 01 Oct 2017
darrenDarren
Rated 08 Aug 2017
78
71st
Put off ranking this to try and see it again but I never did. Had one of the shittier theatre experiences of my life during this one. Dunno how you can be like 50 years old and still be a horrendous cinema patron. Line em up and shoot em. Good movie btw
Rated 08 Aug 2017
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 04 Aug 2017
50
52nd
I found this dragged a bit in the second quarter, but its use of a 'feminine semiotics' challenges the male gaze and makes it a fun game to pick out all the subtle, important details throughout. More importantly, is quite economical in telling its story, my current favourite quality in a film, and quite a challenge to those engorged male epics that dominate summer film-going.
Rated 04 Aug 2017
mandymandy
Rated 20 Jul 2017
6
43rd
The sun dappled, cotton gauzy visual style beautifully creates a fairy tale quality to the arrival of Colin Farrell's union soldier and the events that unfold, So although tension is created the danger doesn't seem real.
Rated 20 Jul 2017
knwsvxgzmkNwsVXgzm
Rated 12 Jul 2017
8
87th
In some moments it could have used a bit of a lighter touch; when the tension was unspoken it was the strongest, but still a great film
Rated 12 Jul 2017
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 07 Jul 2017
5
81st
Gonna need a re-watch due to some old bags in the theatre, but this was pretty great.
Rated 07 Jul 2017
doooomdoooom
Rated 16 May 2024
85
84th
im sorry sofia, i wasnt familiar with your game, this is my apology
Rated 16 May 2024
djrossdjross
Rated 02 May 2024
45
34th
Uncertainty exists about whether a man is the master of a harem or the victim of a den of witches. Generally well made, and probably subtler than the earlier film, but some of the layers have been stripped away and it does not adequately convey either the strength of the emotions or the gruesomeness of the butchery. As a result, whereas Siegel was drawn passionately to the material, there is a feeling that Coppola does not know what she wants to say or why she was drawn to this story.
Rated 02 May 2024
goran_saracGoran Sarac
Rated 01 Dec 2022
3
28th
A dark setting that generated no emotions of mine to this sterile atmosphere.
Rated 01 Dec 2022
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
75
59th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
braddad68braddad68
Rated 13 Jan 2021
90
52nd
Though well made remake, I would stick with the original (starring Clint Eastwood). Same story here of an injured Union soldier (Colin Farrell) taken in by women at a girls' school in Virginia. My main criticism is though the director chose to be more accurate and use natural light inside, it's sometimes difficult to see the characters and scenes.
Rated 13 Jan 2021
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 26 Jul 2020
6
42nd
The slow first two acts are a fairly bland main course (colourless cinematography and a lack of music don't help) but in hindsight they do well in setting up the thrilling third act dessert with its deliciously sinister climax and brilliant cherry-on-top final shot (with ominous score icing): the women played with the polite man until his destructive patriarchal power emerged and threatened, and now the understanding of the titular character(s) is subverted. Kidman's turn is a chilling standout.
Rated 26 Jul 2020
yagozkyagozk
Rated 14 Jul 2020
68
20th
Why is everyone so horny
Rated 14 Jul 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 20 Apr 2020
65
42nd
Sofia Coppola stop making period pieces challenge
Rated 20 Apr 2020
doyler29doyler29
Rated 05 Dec 2019
70
42nd
It's a bit of an unfair comparison, but since this film ultimately feels like Siegel's film with a fair number of things removed, but nothing new added, it's difficult to see what this film has to offer that Siegel's doesn't. There are certainly differences ... Farrell and KIdman bring very different dynamics to their characters ... but although I like this film, I can't help feeling like I've already seen it and didn't really need to see a new version.
Rated 05 Dec 2019
caffecaffe
Rated 27 Aug 2019
45
27th
It looks very pretty and the mood and acting is all suitably subtle. But if you've witnessed the over-the-top madness of Don Siegel's movie this starts to feel like one of those boring slow piano covers of what used to be a heavy metal song.
Rated 27 Aug 2019
ottott
Rated 07 Aug 2019
60
37th
hot: yes in the same repressed way that what freud say about your mom is hot (your mom is nicole kidman). right: ?
Rated 07 Aug 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 16 Jan 2019
80
81st
The cast all do a good job in this film. The script is well done, there is plenty of tension and exciting moments in the script. Sofia Coppola does a great job in bringing everything together in this film. Overall I would recommend this movie.
Rated 16 Jan 2019
chengmingchengming
Rated 09 Jan 2019
60
35th
Surprising that Coppola thought she had any more to say on the effect of a man on a house full of girls after the Virgin Suicides. Not so surprising that she hadn't. This movie felt like nobody cared about it - not her, not the actors, certainly not the script writer. The DoP seems to have put in a little effort at times, but luckily the colorist made sure that the gorgeous setting did not actually look pretty. The only person to be excused is the composer, as he clearly didn't see the movie...
Rated 09 Jan 2019
kuroelKuroel
Rated 03 Jan 2019
35
7th
I was frikken beguiled by the marketing of this movie! I thought this was going to be a historic civil war romance. Boy was I wrong, wrong, wrong. I know it's not the film's fault for being categorized by my streaming supplier as a "romantic" movie. And I honestly like contrived and messed-up characters but they ALSO need some redeeming traits for me to have some semblance of empathy. Otherwise they'll just leave you cringing at the screen as it was with this movie.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 30 Nov 2017
84
95th
Sofia Hitchcock
Rated 30 Nov 2017
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 07 Nov 2017
35
38th
#17#, rw3, story, creator Coppola, actresses!
Rated 07 Nov 2017

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