The Beguiled
2017, drama
93 minutes
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an...
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10
2017-06-29
The beauty of Coppola’s film is that it’s a wonderfully shot period drama with subtle humor and incredible scenery that takes you to the right timeline. Read more
9.0
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2017-07-07
Sofia Coppola has managed to make resonant what could otherwise have been a disappointingly cold film.
8.3
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2018-06-12
Beautiful and slowly burning to a consequence we all see coming.
8.0
8.0
8.0
Evan Popplestone of Cinema's Fringes
2017-07-29
If you can accept the slow-as-molasses pace early on, The Beguiled is a truly beguiling piece of artistically-crafted entertainment.
8.0
2017-07-17
A highly engaging & entertaining piece of film. Read more
8.0
2017-07-13
Coppola gives us enough time with each character for us to admire the different attributes each bring to the school. Read more
8.0
2017-07-11
Boasts a style and elegance along with a hint of mystery. Read more
8.0
7.5
Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching
2017-07-07
The film is beautifully shot, with costumes and scenery that embodies the deep south.
7.5
2017-06-30
Attractive to look at, so much so that it becomes hard to see the film for its narrative. Read more
7.0
7.0
6.0
2017-06-25
The charm never reaches a boiling point. Read more
6.0
2017-06-23
Deftly directed by Sofia Coppola, giving room for the cast to shine in their performances. Read more
6.0
2017-07-11
If you’re a lover of great acting, tremendous cinematography and third act tension building, you’ll probably love Coppola's latest. Read more
6.0
2017-07-17
Despite its high-quality inputs this film is more about form than substance. It has not risen to its potential. Read more
6.0
Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop
2017-07-17
Poses a moral question about the fine line between danger and delusion, struggling to justify its bitter finale yet revelling in every second of it.
6.0
2017-08-07
Accomplishing the mission with gorgeous visuals, adequate period settings, and nice acting. Read more
5.0
Kenny Howell of Beboti
2017-11-30
The cast is good, and they probably elevate the source material, which seems a bit trite.
4.2
Derrick Carter of Are You Not Entertained?
2017-12-08
The Beguiled’s biggest problem is that it’s too simple and, at points, noticeably dull.
4.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2018-06-12
There aren’t many twists and turns, which would have amped the film up a little, and it felt stale for a lot of the time.
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9.0
8.5
2018-01-23
Samen met de cast weet Coppola van The Beguiled een broeierige drama met thriller elementen. Read more
8.5
2017-09-03
Mixt tragedie, spanning én zwartgallige humor tot een verleidelijke cocktail. Read more
7.0
of Blik Op Film
2022-05-30
De veelzijdigheid van de vrouw, dat is wat The Beguiled laat zien. Haar (ver)zorgende natuur enerzijds, het jaloerse loeder anderzijds. Read more
7.0
2017-09-22
Een sfeervolle slow burn, maar uiteindelijk makkelijk te vergeten. Read more
7.0
2017-09-06
Aan de oppervlakte speelt er niets, onderhuids broeit er van alles. Read more
6.5
2017-09-08
Een prima film, maar zeker geen hoogvlieger. Het geheel blijft realistisch braaf. Read more
6.0
2018-01-17
Moet doorgaan als nieuwe interpretatie van de novelle, maar is na de eerdere film uit 1971 toch vooral overbodig te noemen. Read more
6.0
2017-09-22
Het repertoire van Sofia Coppola ontsnapt aan me…... Read more
5.0
2018-06-10
Voorspelbaar van begin tot eind. Is er dan niets positiefs te melden? Natuurlijk wel. Het camerawerk was top. Read more
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