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A Banquet

  • 20212021
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander in A Banquet (2021)
Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. In an agonizing dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.
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A widowed mother is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power.A widowed mother is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power.A widowed mother is radically tested when her teenage daughter insists a supernatural experience has left her body in service to a higher power.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
761
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,929
581
  • Director
    • Ruth Paxton
  • Writer
    • Justin Bull
  • Stars
    • Sienna Guillory
    • Jessica Alexander
    • Ruby Stokes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ruth Paxton
  • Writer
    • Justin Bull
  • Stars
    • Sienna Guillory
    • Jessica Alexander
    • Ruby Stokes
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    • 24User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    A Banquet (2021)
    Jessica Alexander in 'A Banquet'
    Lindsay Duncan, Sienna Guillory, Ruby Stokes, and Jessica Alexander in A Banquet (2021)
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    Sienna Guillory
    Sienna Guillory
    • Holly
    Jessica Alexander
    Jessica Alexander
    • Betsey
    Ruby Stokes
    Ruby Stokes
    • Isabelle
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • June
    Kaine Zajaz
    Kaine Zajaz
    • Dominic
    Richard Keep
    Richard Keep
    • Jason
    Deka Walmsley
    • Doctor
    Rina Mahoney
    Rina Mahoney
    • Sarah
    Jonathan Nyati
    Jonathan Nyati
    • Careers Adviser
    Walter van Dyk
    Walter van Dyk
    • Dentist
    Andrew Steele
    Andrew Steele
    • Clinic Manager
    Adam Abbou
    • Caleb
    Finn Bennett
    • Sean
    Dylan Clout
    • Jack
    Selena Thompson
    • Anna
    Kevin Marshall
    • Ice Skating Coach
    Hannah Zoé Ankrah
    Hannah Zoé Ankrah
    • Maya
    Suzie Voce
    Suzie Voce
    • Sophia
    • Director
      • Ruth Paxton
    • Writer
      • Justin Bull
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    Storyline

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    User reviews24

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    5/10
    Not a Recommended Diet
    It PAINS me to rate this an average score, but damn that ending.

    Absolutely no spoilers, but to ME, personally the climax, or more accurately, the last few moments, were such an incredible letdown. YOU or anyone may love it, and more power to you. So, I'm not really trying to discourage anyone from making it to the end. Hopefully, you'll get more out of it than me.

    UP to that point...I really dug this movie. The atmosphere, tension building, acting, cinematography...ALL so top notch, you'd think you were watching a $50 million-dollar Hollywood film. In fact, I was so amazed during this movie, I was wondering why most Hollywood movies I see aren't half as good as this talent.

    The film revolves around a family tragedy that leaves a single mom to raise her two daughters, the older of which is somehow transformed one night in the woods near a party she was attending and now...she won't eat. Okay, there's more to this, as expected, but her lack of eating, mood-swings and possible premonitions will increase alongside her mother's desperation to help her.

    This is labelled as "horror," but I'd put it more as a slow-burn suspense/family drama. And I've seen movies like this before and no offense to this cast/crew, but much better. Such as the real horror movie, Raw. There was also a segment of the horror anthology, XX, called "The Box" - also, much better.

    Still, it was fantastic to the end and I'll leave it up to you if you decide they did the story justice with their conclusion.

    ***

    Final Thoughts: Completely different movie, but I would also compare this slightly to 2021's Malignant. And that's only a small part of A Banquet. Please know, I loved Malignant 3x more overall. Still, I felt the need to bring it up.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 뱅큇
    • Production companies
      • Tea Shop Productions
      • Riverstone Pictures
      • Reliance Entertainment Productions 8
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,238
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,641
      • Feb 20, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,327
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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