Mandy

"A BRUTAL JOURNEY TOWARDS THE WILDEST REVENGE."

2018 2h 2m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 2,262

FantasyActionHorror

Synopsis

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The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

“A BRUTAL JOURNEY TOWARDS THE WILDEST REVENGE.”

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Red Miller
Andrea Riseborough
Mandy Bloom
Linus Roache
Jeremiah Sand
Ned Dennehy
Brother Swan
Olwen Fouéré
Mother Marlene
Richard Brake
The Chemist
Bill Duke
Caruthers
Line Pillet
Sister Lucy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Panos Cosmatos
Writers: Aaron Stewart-Ahn, Panos Cosmatos, Panos Cosmatos
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Panos Cosmatos, shot by Benjamin Loeb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. 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 Brett W. Bachman 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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Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough and Linus Roache carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A BRUTAL JOURNEY TOWARDS THE WILDEST REVENGE.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Panos Cosmatos directs. Benjamin Loeb behind the camera. Jóhann Jóhannsson scores. Brett W. Bachman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium.
4Directed by Panos Cosmatos, shot by Benjamin Loeb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brett W. Bachman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough and Linus Roache carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A BRUTAL JOURNEY TOWARDS THE WILDEST REVENGE.".
9IMDB entry: tt6998518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 36 themes, including "rescue", "nightmare", "kidnapping", "narcissism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Benjamin Loeb
Original score: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Editing: Brett W. Bachman
Production design: Hubert Pouille
Makeup / hair: Antonina Prestigiacomo
Sound: Alek Goosse
Stunt coordinator: Ben Cooke
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $1,653,784
Return: 28% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mandy (2018)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best Director award

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Kristijan2018-07-13
★ 7/10
Saw this movie last week and disliked it at first. Without going into spoilers, I was probably in the wrong mindset to enjoy it properly. But, it stuck with me for days later and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I ended up liking it a lot and will re-watch it as soon as I get the chance. It's visually stunning and the soundtrack complements the visuals perfectly. Soundtrack is getting released in September and I will definitely get it. Not an easy movie to digest, even though there are some scenes that will definitely leave you wondering if they were meant as comedy or if they were just done wrong. This mostly comes down to Cage's somewhat uneven performance - but it's nothing like Wicker Man and it only comes down to a couple of individual shots. Highly recommended!
jeremiah2018-10-03
★ 9/10
Definitely not for everyone, this is a niche-of-a-niche type of film: psychedelic-art-horror with a dash of comedy. And I loved it. Some incredible shots and scenes with tons of mind bending crap. So much going on. After a first watch, I think a few of the scenes could probably have been cut a little shorter but I don't know... I need to watch again. And I want to watch it again. I felt Nic Cage's particular brand of acting fit perfectly... <span style="background-color: black">I think the bathroom scene, even though a little out of place, is such a classic Nic Cage scene. Jarring, the acting in that scenes was... not good, but so Nic Cage. </span> I knew going in that this was probably going to be a movie I'd like, but had prepared myself to be disappointed. I wasn't disappointed at all. I think this is destined to be a cult classic.
Gimly2018-10-06
★ 7/10
Mandy is very much my sort of movie. but it's still not perfect to me. Every trope that makes up Mandy, the neon, the synth, the gore, whatever gimmick nonsense, safe to assume I loved it. But Mandy takes so long to get going. Normally that's not a mark against a movie in my book, but here's my problem: The entire first half of the movie that's all set-up, gave me absolutely no feel for the relationship between the two leads. It should be the most important part of the movie, it's the impetus for every worthwhile even that happened, but I honestly don't even know if they like each other. There was so much time to explore that dynamic, and they basically never did. But then the real movie kicks in and that wasted time is sort of forgotten and you just enjoy that great, dumb, aesthetic shit. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.