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The Owners
2020 92 min France, United Kingdom 18+
★5.5
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Julius Berg
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Description
A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.
Worldwide:
$225,374
Starring
Maisie Williams
Actor
Sylvester McCoy
Actor
Rita Tushingham
Actor
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
The Owners is a home-invasion thriller that relies heavily on its central performances to elevate a familiar, often disjointed script. While the film is praised for its atmospheric tension and the charismatic work of its cast, it is frequently criticized for its lack of originality, uneven narrative pacing, and a final act that descends into senseless violence.
| Acting | Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, and Rita Tushingham deliver strong, compelling performances that anchor the film and provide emotional weight to the thin characterization. | |
| Direction | The cinematography and atmospheric direction successfully cultivate a tense, claustrophobic environment during the first half of the film. | |
| Originality | The film feels derivative of other home-invasion entries like Don't Breathe, offering little in the way of innovative plot devices or thematic novelty. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative cohesion is divisive; supporters enjoy the steady stream of twists and dark humor, while detractors find the plot illogical, poorly paced, and lacking a clear tonal direction. | |
| Ending | The ending is highly divisive, with some viewers appreciating the ambiguous, dark conclusion, while others find it bland, predictable, or unsatisfyingly chaotic. |