Review of Force Majeure (2014) by Mostafa A — 05 Jan 2015

Thought-provoking, tense and captivating family drama. Heartbreaking, yet hilarious at times. A closer look at human nature.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by Mostafa A on 05 Jan 2015.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Force Majeure (2014) Movie Reviews (410)
Force Majeure (2014) Critic Reviews (136)
Force Majeure (2014) User Reviews (274)

More Reviews of Force Majeure

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Fong K (647) on 22 Aug 2017

You've just got to love the premise -- so utterly simple, but with profound repercussions - that manages to create a perfectly unusual situation…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Nick Schager (2,294) for Esquire Magazine (33) on 16 Oct 2018

Rarely has a film taken men to the woodshed for their failings with such a mix of disgust, pity, and wit, the last of which is the key ingredient…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Catrina D (3) on 14 Aug 2016

Few of us, thankfully, have ever been in a life-and-death situation where we have but a split second to make a critical choice - save or be…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Pablo A. Scholz (320) for Clarín (492) on 29 Aug 2017

Johannes Kuhnke and Lisa Loven Kongsli are so credible that some moments in the film seem like a documentary. [Full review in Spanish]…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Jens S (711) on 11 May 2017

A young Norwegian couple are vacationing at a ski resort with their two young children…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Scraper (152) on 22 Dec 2016

Was Force Majeure trying to make a statement about masculinity and gender roles or was it simply about a coward and his futile desire to be…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Alistair Ryder (351) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 10 May 2017

Its use of long-takes and other social realist filmmaking techniques mean it often plays too close to the bone, leaving you feeling uncomfortable…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Alex Heeney (135) for Seventh Row (175) on 13 Aug 2017

[Ruben] Östlund pushes all the events just to the edge of absurdity, to find the comedy in an uncomfortable situation…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Spangle (1,205) on 17 Apr 2016

Force Majeure is a very thorough look at marriage and patriarchal hierarchy…

Read Review

Review of Force Majeure (2014)

By Rob M (1,048) on 25 Aug 2016

We watched this film last year and it was good! Sets the stage well, raises great questions, has subtle touches and is charming to boot…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Dead Man Walking (1995)

By Mctrollol1269 (1) on 29 May 2012

Its was not an easy watch. Sean Penn's character almost never moves from the cell and talks to the nun from through bars…

Read Review

Review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

By Dimitris S (216) on 06 Apr 2009

It seems to me that here we are,facing the inappropriate governmental decisions and one of those directors offers us a history lesson.What…

Read Review

Review of Sommersby (1993)

By J K (1,547) on 15 Apr 2007

A horrible chick flick disguised as a western…

Read Review

Review of American Psycho (2000)

By Chris Phillips (6) for Movieline (883) on 16 Apr 2001

Harron, thankfully, chooses to leave most of the carnage to our imaginations, but without any psychological backing for Patrick's bloody acts,…

Read Review

Review of 3-Iron (2004)

By Monica W (88) on 15 Aug 2008

At first I was intrigued, but then it just got sillier and sillier…

Read Review

Review of Brief Encounter (1945)

By Judy S (77) on 28 Feb 2009

Time to slaughter the sacred cow. Brace yourself... Its shit! And I love David Lean…

Read Review

Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

By Alexander N (134) on 03 Jun 2014

It had its moments, but far too few of them. Overall, very dated, very slow, and very boring. Most of all, boring. Having trouble sleeping…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By David Edelstein (2,124) for Slate (2,081) on 16 Jan 2006

Benigni's movie made me want to throw up…

Read Review

Review of Adam's Apples (2005)

By Dela S (14) on 17 Mar 2010

Pseudointellectual crap. Black humor? Could not find it. Yawn. Now crucify me…

Read Review

Review of Imagine Me & You (2006)

By Agathra (1) on 29 Feb 2020

Spoilers up to 40 minutes in when I quit, but frankly, there's not a lot to 'spoil'. I'm so disappointed…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews