Barbarian (2022)
82%RT Audience Score: 72%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Smart, darkly humorous, and above all scary, Barbarian offers a chilling and consistently unpredictable thrill ride for horror fans.
The less you know going into Barbarian, the better — but be prepared for an ending that might rub you the wrong way.
Production Company(ies)
20th Century Studios, New Regency, Psychological, Vertigo Entertainment
Distributor
20th Century Studios
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Detroit, Michigan, United States; Bulgaria
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Horror/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
horror, mystery, thriller, double booking, unexpected house guest, jump scares, plot twists, social horror, Jordan Peele, B-movie, psychological choke hold, suspense, unpredictable, chilling, scary, darkly humorous, disturbing material, strong violence, gore, nudity, language, Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis, Kurt Braunohler, Jaymes Butler, directed by Zach Cregger, written by Zach Cregger, produced by Arnon Milchan, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, J.D Lifshitz, reviewed by James Berardinelli, Sara Michelle Fetters, Kyle Smith, Adam Graham, Sarah-Tai Black, Mark Kennedy, Korey Coleman, Tim Brayton, Emma Wolfe, Jeremy Jahns, Pete Vonder Haar, Ricardo Gallegos, R-rated, $10.5M box office, 20th Century Studios, Flat (1.85:1) aspect ratio
Worldwide gross: $45,352,337
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $45,352,337
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,375
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,945,729
US/Canada gross: $40,842,944
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $40,842,944
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,153
US/Canada opening weekend: $10,543,948
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $10,543,948
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 935
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,618
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,385,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $29,967,337
ROI to date (est.): 195%
ROI ranking: 638
Bill Skarsgård – Keith
Justin Long – AJ
Matthew Patrick Davis –
Kurt Braunohler –
Jaymes Butler – Andre
Director(s)
Zach Cregger
Writer(s)
Zach Cregger
Producer(s)
Arnon Milchan, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (124) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (115) | Rotten (9)
Offers a solid 100 minutes of jump scares, plot twists, and things that go bump in the night.
September 12, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
Barbarian is a leap of faith. It lets the viewer in slowly, before trapping them in a damp and dingy bunker of exploitive fright that’s almost impossible to escape.
September 12, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Horror films are often launching pads for distinguished careers and Mr. Cregger leaves his audience eager to see what he’ll do next.
September 8, 2022
Kyle Smith
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
The social horror of Jordan Peele is felt as an influence, but Barbarian’s thrills are more of the throwaway B-movie variety than those of “Get Out” or “Us,” and its attempts to elevate itself have the opposite effect and knock it down a notch.
September 8, 2022 | Rating: C
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Cregger remains one step ahead of his audience at almost all times, concocting a storyline that feels like a matryoshka doll of narrative upsets.
September 8, 2022
Sarah-Tai Black
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Barbarian marks the auspicious feature film debut of director-writer Zach Cregger, someone well-versed in film tropes and with a subtle skill at social satire approaching Jordan Peele levels. He will also somehow make you laugh hard.
September 8, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Mark Kennedy
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
The director, Zach Cregger, skillfully plays with the audience’s expectations. One of the best horror movies of 2022.
September 17, 2022
Korey Coleman
Double Toasted
A pretty easy recommendation for anyone with a more than passing interest in grotty horror-thrillers.
September 17, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Tim Brayton
Alternate Ending
Barbarian had me in a psychological choke hold, dragging me down a dark hall of every possible emotion. And with the level of suspense being borderline lethal, the best part is you’ll never guess what’s coming next.
September 16, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Emma Wolfe
SpookyAstronauts
A surprisingly enjoyable horror movie experience.
September 16, 2022
Jeremy Jahns
JeremyJahns.com
The unpleasant mundanity of the reveal and necessary suspension of disbelief — both at the main character’s actions and the climax — torpedo many of the good feelings that might have been engendered in the first act.
September 16, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/5
Pete Vonder Haar
Houston Press
A fresh and perverse film that easily ranks among the best of the year in the genre. [Full Review in Spanish]
September 16, 2022
Ricardo Gallegos
La Estatuilla…
Plot
A young woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked, and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Georgina Campbell plays the lead role of Tess in Barbarian (2022).
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