Melancholia

Name: Melancholia
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2011-05-26
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.2

2011 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 7.2 · 81% critics

DramaScience Fiction

Two sisters with a strained relationship are pulled further apart as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth. Their emotional lives collide with the looming disaster, testing how they cope, comfort each other, and endure what’s coming.

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Details

Years: 2011
Release date: 2011-05-26
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 136 min
Max quality: HD
Critic score: 81/100
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 (3,829 votes)
Box office: $15,946,321
Budget: $7,400,000

About

You’ll likely like Melancholia if you want a slow-burn, emotionally heavy end-of-the-world drama; Not for you if you need uplifting comfort, quick action, or you’re sensitive to scenes that can trigger depression (like Antichrist or Mulholland Drive).

Pros: visually striking scenes; depression portrayed powerfully; memorable, haunting tone | Cons: slow, hard pace; can feel disjointed; can be triggering