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Arcadian
Directed by
Benjamin Brewer
2024
1h 32m
R
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5.5
83%
55%
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A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the end of the world.
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Cast of Arcadian
Nicolas Cage
Paul
Jaeden Martell
Joseph
Maxwell Jenkins
Thomas
Sadie Soverall
Charlotte
Samantha Coughlan
Mrs. Rose
Joel Gillman
Hobson
Joe Dixon
Mr. Rose
Daire McMahon
Militant Farmer (uncredited)
Arcadian Reviews
indieWire
Christian Zilko
Arcadian is another solid addition to Cage's genre filmography. What starts as a simple survival story finds its footing as a nuanced exploration of the value of safety and security and the moments when we decide it's worth giving up.
Bloody Disgusting
Meagan Navarro
Playing like a cross between a poignant coming-of-age story and intense survival horror, Arcadian's ultimate appeal and magic lie in the inventive monster designs and the thrilling action set pieces they inspire.
Hollywood Reporter
Lovia Gyarkye
Even as Arcadian struggles to find its footing, it's capable of landing some knockout moments.
Mashable
Kristy Puchko
It's the monsters that bring the big, delicious, funky thrills of Arcadian...But it's Cage and his onscreen kids who give the movie stakes and the emotional center that is required for a great monster movie, be it Jaws or Alien.
Deadline Hollywood Daily
Valerie Complex
The characters' decision-making and motivations strain credibility, undermining the film's attempt to portray a realistic struggle for survival.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
Every time you think you have its physiognomy figured, some new sinew stretches or fluid erupts, something else to which the boys have to respond. This is, after all, their story, and Cage steps aside so that we can see them grow and flourish.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
Brewer goes for broke and it pays off.
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Strauss
A simple but perfectly serviceable dystopian thriller that's a little too mysterious for its own good yet still serves up tight suspense and cool, icky monsters once it finally gets going.
Slant Magazine
Ross McIndoe
Even as the shotgun shells start flying, it makes time for the quiet dramatic moments that carry its family drama forward amid the carnage.
Variety
Peter Debruge
Unfortunately, Brewer and screenwriter Mike Nilon ignored an essential rule: Conceiving an original monster isn't nearly as important as coming up with compelling human characters.
New York Times
Calum Marsh
A competent director can do only so much with a poor script, and "Arcadian" is littered with shortcuts and screenwriting clichés.
Observer
Rex Reed
Balanced and solid, with equal measures of terror and suspense, the movie is Arcadian and I'll be darned if it didn't scare the daylights out of me.
Polygon
Tasha Robinson
Once the film settles into a fairly standard chase-and-fight movie, its lack of character depth or nuance limits what the filmmakers can do to make this story stand out from all the past projects it echoes.
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
There are very few surprises in the writing for Arcadian. However, the creature design is so different and crazy, and the performances are strong even if the characters aren't.
Inverse
Eric Francisco
While a mostly confident production from Brewer with flashes of awe-inducing brilliance - nearly all of it owed to its harrowing monsters - Arcadian is too unengaging to really raise hell, and too uninspired to stand tall in its crowded genre space.
jackiekcooper.com
Jackie K. Cooper
I would watch Nic Cage in anything but this is not one of his stronger efforts.
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Cody Leach
Arcadian takes a familiar formula of a family surviving the apocalypse and does a competent job bringing its own flavor to it. The creature design is the standout while Nic Cage giving a subdued performance was a nice and refreshing touch.
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
The result doesn't exactly have a surplus of novel plot or character ideas (apart from the admittedly imaginative monster designs), but it is suspenseful and eventful.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Tim Cogshell
[Director Benjamin Brewer] gets to show you his monster-making chops, and it's pretty effective I think.
Fort Worth Report
Joe Friar
Cage isn't buggin' out, but the dystopian thriller has plenty of creepy crawlers. It's the perfect blend of science fiction and indie family drama-heartwarming and terrifying all at once.
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