The Guardian
John and the Hole is well enough photographed and acted, but is really an oppressive and exasperatingly pointless piece of work...
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John and the Hole
A disturbed 13-year-old keeps his wealthy family captive in a giant hole in the ground in this thriller written by Oscar-winner Nicolás Giacobone (Birdman). Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2021.
While exploring the neighboring woods, 13-year-old John discovers an unfinished bunker — a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents and older sister and drags their unconscious bodies into the bunker, where he holds them captive. As they anxiously wait for John to free them from the hole, the boy returns home, where he can finally do what he wants.
Less2021Rating: R16, Offensive language & content that may disturb98 minsUSAIFC Films
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John and the Hole | Reviews
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Variety
Meticulously constructed in a way that will be of considerable interest to audiences who appreciate stories that unsettle...
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IndieWire
It’s not the best “creepy kid” movie out there, but it’s certainly the rare one to double as a bonafide coming-of-age story...
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RogerEbert.com
Too often feels like it doesn’t exist in the real world and yet doesn’t have much to say as allegory either.
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John and the Hole | Release Details
John and the Hole is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Neon Rentals and Academy On Demand and AroVision.