The Square

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The Square

R,

2010,

1h 45m,

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

84 Reviews

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70%

2,500+ Ratings

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84 Reviews

70%

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2,500+ Ratings

Ray (David Roberts), a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla (Claire van der Boom). Carla's husband, Greg (Anthony Hayes), is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.

Critics Consensus

The Square may not quite live up to the modern noir classics that inspired it, but with twists and tension to spare, it comes admirably close.

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Jordan Hoffman

Birth.Movies.Death.

Jan 30, 2013

a Sisyphusian tale about idealists devoting their lives to bringing about change.

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 6, 2010

A well-made and entertaining descent into a black-comic hell.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Jul 6, 2010

3.5/4

It's as if filmmaking brothers Joel and Nash Edgerton (Joel cowrote, produced and costars, Nash directed) sat down and said, "Let's watch these suckers wreck their lives, and the lives of everyone around them."

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 9, 2023

3.5/4

The Square marks an incredible debut for Nash Edgerton, complete with an assuredness of style and tone that comes seldom to first-time filmmakers.

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Lisa Jensen

Good Times Santa Cruz

Sep 12, 2017

3/4

The atmosphere becomes so charged that, even the insidious way a man makes an appointment to get his hair cut seems fraught with innuendo and peril.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Sep 3, 2010

This kind of crime film is not easy to make, and the Edgertons have done an admirable job with The Square.

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Leia G

Oct 22, 2017

Australia produces tough and tense thrillers, this one is no exception. The story is familiar but executed very good thanks to careful direction with great attention to small details. The plot has a lot of twists and unexpected turns which make it an entertaining feast in terms of the genre.

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Anakin L

Apr 7, 2017

The direction is not flawless, with the camera constantly going out of focus, but this essential film remains an inspiring testament to the power of protests and the voice of the people, especially in times when rebellions ought to come up everywhere against abusive regimes.

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George G

Jul 8, 2015

Fantastic story and acting. Loaded with twists and turns. Watch it!

Albus P

Jan 30, 2014

Noujaim brings her cameras and considerable intelligence directly into the youth-led revolution in Egypt which is centered around the occupation of Tahrir Square. While we all experienced many of these scenes on TV and the Internet, she layers the documentation of several years of struggle with the stories of a number of young activists. She has earned her share of political criticism for oversimplification, naivete, and idealizing the glamour of youthful idealism, and especially her depiction of the mass appeal of The Muslim Brotherhood. Nevertheless, this is a document for the ages, to which we will turn when we want to feel what happened, what it was like to be young, Egyptian, and revolutionary in 2011 and 2012.

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Synopsis

Ray (David Roberts), a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla (Claire van der Boom). Carla's husband, Greg (Anthony Hayes), is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.

Director: Nash Edgerton
Producer: Louise Smith
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner
Distributor: Apparition
Production Co: Film Depot
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 9, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $404.9K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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