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The Square

  • 2008
  • 14A
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Square (2008)
Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla.  RayÂ’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husbandÂ’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run.  If only it were that simple...
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A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.A man's life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.

  • Director
    • Nash Edgerton
  • Writers
    • Joel Edgerton
    • Matthew Dabner
  • Stars
    • David Roberts
    • Claire van der Boom
    • Joel Edgerton
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Nash Edgerton
    • Writers
      • Joel Edgerton
      • Matthew Dabner
    • Stars
      • David Roberts
      • Claire van der Boom
      • Joel Edgerton
    • 45User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations

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    David Roberts
    David Roberts
    • Raymond Yale
    Claire van der Boom
    Claire van der Boom
    • Carla Smith
    Joel Edgerton
    Joel Edgerton
    • Billy
    Anthony Hayes
    Anthony Hayes
    • Greg 'Smithy' Smith
    Damon Herriman
    Damon Herriman
    • Eddie
    Stephen Weston
    • Charlie
    Lisa Bailey
    • Wendy
    Lucy Bell
    Lucy Bell
    • Martha Yale
    Kieran Darcy-Smith
    Kieran Darcy-Smith
    • Barney
    Bill Hunter
    Bill Hunter
    • Gil Hubbard
    Peter Phelps
    Peter Phelps
    • Jake
    Brendan Donoghue
    Brendan Donoghue
    • Leonard Long
    Luke Doolan
    Luke Doolan
    • Smithy's Mate
    Greg Hatton
    Greg Hatton
    • Smithy's Mate
    Hanna Mangan Lawrence
    Hanna Mangan Lawrence
    • Lily
    • (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
    Paul W. He
    Paul W. He
    • Restaurant Manager
    • (as Paul He)
    Julian Morrow
    • Dale
    Eliza Logan
    Eliza Logan
    • Rita Smith
    • Director
      • Nash Edgerton
    • Writers
      • Joel Edgerton
      • Matthew Dabner
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    • Trivia
      Nash Edgerton's first feature film.
    • Quotes

      Gil Hubbard: One man points his dick the wrong direction, and here we are...

    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Square (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      How Lovers Pray
      Written by Ben Lee

      Performed by Jessica Chapnik Kahn (as Jessica Chapnik)

      Produced by Ben Lee and Nic Johns

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    User reviews45

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    5/10
    Coen Brothers Safe
    As one of those who saw the premiere of this film at the Sydney Film Festival, I can assure you if I was on the "edgerton" of my seat, it was in disbelief as implausibility piled upon implausibility until the film collapsed under their weight.

    The film started well, and for a while I was happy to go along with the well-worn Noir formula of the small crime that goes wrong, and all attempts to cover it up only make things worse for the illicit lovers, and the crimes get bigger and bigger. But they also get stupider and stupider, until you just feel your intelligence is being insulted. If, as bilingizard seems to be suggesting, black humour of the order of the Coen Brothers was being attempted, then I suggest some wit (other than that involving the fate of the dogs) should have been attempted. Nor do I think David Roberts was an acceptable lead. The character was dour and unpleasant from the beginning (making it hard to care what happened to him and his paramour) and the performance added no light or shade or leavenings of humanity.

    I agree it looks good, and the direction is stylish. But the plot is not just full of holes, but sinkholes that suddenly open up under the feet of the characters, and the audience.
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    • Jun 18, 2008

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2008 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En lieu sûr
    • Filming locations
      • Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • New South Wales Film & Television Office
      • Film Depot Pty. Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $406,116
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,092
      • Apr 11, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $728,903
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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