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The Square

  • 20172017
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  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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The Square (2017)
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is "The Square," an installation that invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian's foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum's PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for "The Square." The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
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A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
63K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,194
735
  • Director
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Writer
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Stars
    • Claes Bang
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Dominic West
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Writer
    • Ruben Östlund
  • Stars
    • Claes Bang
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Dominic West
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 194User reviews
    • 282Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 34 wins & 44 nominations total

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Official Trailer
    The Square
    Trailer 2:28
    The Square
    BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"
    Video 2:07
    BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"
    Golden Globes: Crunching the Numbers
    Video 0:45
    Golden Globes: Crunching the Numbers

    Photos422

    Terry Notary in The Square (2017)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for The Square (2017)
    Claes Bang at an event for The Square (2017)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for The Square (2017)
    Terry Notary at an event for The Square (2017)
    Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for The Square (2017)
    Elisabeth Moss at an event for The Square (2017)
    Pedro Almodóvar and Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
    Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
    Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
    Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)

    Top cast

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    Claes Bang
    Claes Bang
    • Christianas Christian
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Anneas Anne
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Julianas Julian
    Terry Notary
    Terry Notary
    • Olegas Oleg
    Christopher Læssø
    • Michaelas Michael
    Lise Stephenson Engström
    • Daughteras Daughter
    Lilianne Mardon
    • Daughteras Daughter
    Marina Schiptjenko
    • Elnaas Elna
    Annica Liljeblad
    Annica Liljeblad
    • Sonjaas Sonja
    Elijandro Edouard
    • Boy with Letteras Boy with Letter
    Daniel Hallberg
    • Dark-Haired Advertising Agentas Dark-Haired Advertising Agent
    Martin Sööder
    • Blond Advertising Agentas Blond Advertising Agent
    John Nordling
    • Account Manageras Account Manager
    Maja Gödicke
    • Marketing First Assistantas Marketing First Assistant
    Nicki Dar
    • Nickias Nicki
    Josephine Schneider
    • Office Workeras Office Worker
    Sofie Hamilton
    • Robberas Robber
    Robert Hjelm
    • Robberas Robber
    • Director
      • Ruben Östlund
    • Writer
      • Ruben Östlund
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The crowd Oleg was taunting in the dinner scene, throwing water over and pushing around, were in fact drawn from the actual ranks of Sweden's 1 percent, including some of the country's wealthiest art patrons ("They were so into it," Terry Notary said).
    • Goofs
      During the press conference, the time displayed on Christian's LCD watch is clearly visible and jumps from 14:53 to 15:50 when we cut to a participant who asks a very short question.
    • Quotes

      Christian: The Square is a sanctuary of trust and caring. Within it we all share equal rights and obligations.

    • Connections
      Featured in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      No Good (Extended Mix)
      Performed by Fedde Le Grand, Ossama Al Sarraf and Ned Shepard (as Sultan + Shepard)
      Written by Ossama Al Sarraf, James Bratton, Kelly Charles, Robin Morssink, Fedde Le Grand and Ned Shepard

    User reviews194

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    Top review
    7/10
    Multi-faceted
    Hard to classify this movie, after watching it at the New Zealand International Film Festival just a few hours ago.

    Humorous? Certainly. In some moments even hilarious. Yet, this movie has some very u-boat layers to its seemingly light-hearted making-fun-of-arts theme. Even though it is tempting, I am not going to be an artsy-fartsy-smartarse trying to deliver a holistic explanation of this flick (all I'm saying is: "Swedish society" and "human nature").

    The acting is superb and sometimes massively ("Oleg-style") impressive.

    My only criticism is that the movie is too long. Clipping some minutes here, and some minutes there, would have streamlined the viewing experience.

    A complex movie. Recommended to watch whenever you have some spare brain capacity at hands. ;-)
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    • Holger-New-Zealand
    • Jul 27, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 2017 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Germany
      • France
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Квадрат
    • Filming locations
      • Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Plattform Produktion
      • Film i Väst
      • Essential Filmproduktion GmbH
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,502,347
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,233
      • Oct 29, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,493,791
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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