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The Weekend Away
2022 90 min United Kingdom PG-13 16+
★5.6
Thriller, Mystery
Director: Kim Farrant
Trailers
Description
When her best friend vanishes during a girls' trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Starring
Leighton Meester
Actor
Christina Wolfe
Actor
Ziad Bakri
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
The Weekend Away is widely viewed as a lightweight, disposable thriller that relies heavily on a high-speed string of plot twists to maintain momentum. While Leighton Meester's performance is a notable anchor, the film suffers from thin character development and a narrative that often prioritizes sensationalism over logical consistency.
| Acting | Leighton Meester delivers a strong, anchoring lead performance that serves as a primary highlight for viewers. | |
| Screenplay | The plot relies on an excessive, often frantic accumulation of twists and revelations that push the narrative toward implausibility. | |
| Theme | The characters lack meaningful depth, reducing the film to an unremarkable and shallow spectacle. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the narrative arc are divided; some appreciate the constant, winding tension and unexpected finale, while others find the twists hollow and the dialogue forced. |