Sacrifice (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Romain Gavras |
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| Cinematography | Matias Boucard |
| Edited by | Benjamin Weill |
| Music by | GENER8ION |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Sacrifice is a 2025 action adventure comedy film directed by Romain Gavras, and co-written by Gavras and Will Arbery. It stars an ensemble cast that features Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans, Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Ambika Mod, Sam Richardson, Charli XCX, Yung Lean and John Malkovich.
The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025.
Premise
A film star attempting a comeback is abducted along with two others by a radical group that believes that by sacrificing three people, it would save humanity.
Cast
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Joan, a zealot on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning
- Chris Evans as Mike Tyler, a movie star kidnapped by Joan
- Salma Hayek as Gloria Bracken, a pop star and Ben’s wife
- Vincent Cassel as Ben Bracken, the world's richest man who is kidnapped by Joan
- Ambika Mod as Katie, an unlucky woman kidnapped by Joan
- Sam Richardson as Oliver, Mike’s agent
- John Malkovich as Gunnar, Joan's father
- Charli XCX as Mother Nature
- Yung Lean as Arthur, Joan's and Louise’s brother
- Jade Croot as Louise, Arthur’s and Joan’s sister
- Jeremy O. Harris
- Miriam Silverman
Production
It was announced in May 2024 that Romain Gavras was set to direct and co-write the film, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans, Salma Hayek and Brendan Fraser cast to star.[2] In September 2024, Sam Richardson joined the cast, with Fraser exiting due to scheduling conflicts.[3] In November 2024, Vincent Cassel, Ambika Mod, John Malkovich, Charli XCX, Yung Lean, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris and Miriam Silverman joined the cast, with Cassel replacing Fraser.[4]
Principal photography began in November 2024, in Greece, Bulgaria, and Iceland.[4] Filming wrapped on December 30, 2024.[5]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 41% of 32 critics' reviews are positive.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 48 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7] It is one of the lowest-rated films of the year that premiered at fall film festivals.[8]
References
- ^ "Sacrifice". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 2, 2024). "Hot Cannes Package: Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek & Brendan Fraser Lead Cast On Romain Gavras-Directed 'Sacrifice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 18, 2024). "Sam Richardson Joins Ensemble Of Romain Gavras-Directed Pic 'Sacrifice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Wieseman, Andreas (November 4, 2024). "Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Charli XCX, Rapper Yung Lean & More Join Chris Evans & Anya Taylor-Joy In 'Sacrifice' With Filming Underway In Europe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Romain Gavras Films "Sacrifice" in Greece with Star-Studded Cast". Greek City Times. December 31, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Sacrifice". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Sacrifice". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "2025 TIFF, Venice, and Telluride Film Festival Recap & Reviews". Metacritic. 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
External links
- Sacrifice at the Internet Movie Database