Sacrifice

2026 1h 43m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 26

AdventureComedyAction

Synopsis

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During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis is taken hostage by a radical warrior and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chris Evans
Mike Tyler
Anya Taylor-Joy
Joan
Vincent Cassel
Ben Bracken
Salma Hayek Pinault
Gloria Bracken
John Malkovich
Gunnar
Charli xcx
Mother Nature
Yung Lean
Arthur
Sam Richardson
Oliver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romain Gavras
Writers: Will Arbery, Romain Gavras
Languages: English
Countries: France, Greece, United States of America, Cyprus, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: France, Greece, United States of America, Cyprus, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

CAST

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212+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Romain Gavras, shot by Matias Boucard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Surkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin Weill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy and Vincent Cassel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32268992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Romain Gavras directs. Matias Boucard behind the camera. Surkin scores. Benjamin Weill cuts. Produced in France, Greece, United States of America, Cyprus, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 5 countries: France, Greece, United States of America, Cyprus, United Kingdom.
3212+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Romain Gavras, shot by Matias Boucard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Surkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin Weill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy and Vincent Cassel carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt32268992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "self-fulfilling prophecy", "satire", "hostage situation", "radical".

The technical file

Cinematography: Matias Boucard
Original score: Surkin
Editing: Benjamin Weill
Production design: Arnaud Roth
Costume design: Hannah Edwards
Makeup / hair: Lisa Mustafa
VFX supervisor: Marc-Thomas Cavé
Sound: Marco Casanova
Stunt coordinator: Jérôme Gaspard
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sacrifice (2026)

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Sierbahnn2026-09-25
★ 6/10
This is wonderfully surrealistic and at the same time has a sort of grounding to it which is something you see with internally consistent, completely wild mythologies. The main antagonist follows all the rules of her faith which makes her incomprehensible to us but completely rational to herself (just like with most religions when you think about it). The casting is of course fantastic, the story is absurd, and the production value is high. This is a good time and I think you will enjoy it.

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