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Suburbicon

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Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic, suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns -- the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit and violence.
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Critics Consensus

A disappointing misfire for director George Clooney, Suburbicon attempts to juggle social satire, racial commentary, and murder mystery -- and ends up making a mess of all three.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Dec 1, 2017
2/5
You know what they say about the road to hell. Here the good intentions are so compromised they scarcely merit the description. Go to Full Review
Ian Freer Empire Magazine Nov 27, 2017
2/5
A strong cast and talented director never make the whole add up. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Nov 26, 2017
2/5
Clooney, what on earth were you thinking? Go to Full Review
Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 14, 2026
D+
An embarrassing Coens-inspired trainwreck, ‘Suburicon’ tries to be a dark, murder-filled satire on the "wholesome" 50’s but the saliency of an undercooked and discordant racial integration subplot … Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 31, 2025
2/5
The most dazzling trait of "Suburbicon" is the inanimate. Anything living and organic is witless and half-baked. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 17, 2022
2/4
Damon, Moore, Jupe, and Isaac are all excellent, though their performances have been sunk by the uneven script and Clooney's inability to replicate the Coens' balance of several playful, sometimes contradictory modes at once. Go to Full Review
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Finn S Apr 1, 2019 I Liked it . Quite a lot. Sometime I knew what was coming. Sometimes I was very surprised. MAny other more highly acclaimed comedies aren't half as good as this. See more
George M Feb 1, 2019 Suburbicicon. A peaceful, quiet community where life is easy and every day is a wonderful day. Except for two families, for completely different reasons. The ratings are rather low on this film but I found it better than the critics have demonstrated with their vote. You might like it. See more
Finn W Jan 15, 2019 Primo film diretto da George Clooney che vedo, co-scritto coi fratelli Coen e Heslov e mi è piaciuto parecchio. Non riesco a comprendere, invece, come sia possibile che non sia stato apprezzato quanto meritasse e che sia passato in sordina. Matt Damon e Julianne Moore sono stati bravissimi, così come Oscar Isaac nonostante il discreto minutaggio avuto in scena. E poi c'è Glenn Fleshler che mi metteva una paura e un'angoscia addosso incredibile, con quella sua faccia che mi ricordava qualcuno (True Detective). Il film è ambientato a Suburbicon, come da titolo, una cittadina nata da pochi anni, nemmeno venti se non sbaglio, che conta circa 50/60.000 abitanti; un giorno si trasferisce nella cittadina una famiglia di neri, affianco alla casa dei Lodge (Damon e famiglia), e da lì scoppia il putiferio. Mentre tutti gli abitanti sono impegnati a rovinare la vita di questa povera famiglia onesta, nella casa affianco si scatena un'ondata di violenza e sangue. E sta qui la critica al razzismo e a tutte le persone che hanno i paraocchi. L'unico personaggio che fa amicizia coi nuovi arrivati è il piccolo Lodge, l'unico alla fine a salvarsi, un innocente che non vede differenze tra bianco o nero. Ovviamente essendo scritto dai Coen non può mancare l'humor da commedia nera tipico dei loro film. Ottimo prodotto, peccato sia stato poco gradito dal pubblico e anche dalla critica. See more
Anakin S Jan 3, 2019 Scripts of 3 films blended into one big mess.
Draco S Dec 12, 2018 Sure the movie has its shortcomings - but the visual elements were on point and supported what was a fun bloody plot. But don't expect any level of realism or fully articulated story. See more
Abraham W Dec 4, 2018 Movie is underrated. Most critics basing their personal rating on being PC degenerates and offended by the part where the african family is harassed in the neighborhood when they move in. Thats pathetic if you bash a great movie for a part that you did not like because you are over the edge. Its also a STORY.....omg. FYI If rotten tomatoes can give the blair witch project an 87% but this 23% . Clearly ratings are gone to shit. Watch it. I liked it. Matt Damon acted amazing. Moore was good too. Story is awesome. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic, suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns -- the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit and violence.
Director
George Clooney
Producer
Grant Heslov, George Clooney, Teddy Schwarzman
Screenwriter
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Black Bear Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 27, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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