Caché (2005)
86%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: 29 wins & 37 nominations
Michael Haneke’s Caché is a masterful exploration of guilt, privilege, and the insidious nature of surveillance. With a slow-burning tension that builds to a shocking climax, Haneke expertly weaves together themes of colonialism, class, and the legacy of violence. The film’s use of long takes and static shots creates a sense of unease that lingers long after the credits roll. Caché is a haunting and thought-provoking work of art that demands multiple viewings to fully appreciate its brilliance.
If you’re looking for a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Cache is the perfect choice. This French thriller is a slow burn, but it’s worth the wait. Michael Haneke’s direction is masterful, and the tension builds with each passing scene. The film explores themes of guilt, responsibility, and the consequences of our actions. The ending is sure to leave you thinking long after the credits roll. So grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and get ready for a ride. Just don’t forget to check behind the couch before you start!
Production Company(ies)
Strike Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, Metropolitan Filmexport
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
49 Rue Brillat-Savarin, Paris 13, Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for brief strong violence
Year of Release
2006
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Thriller
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $16,197,824
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $23,886,236
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,645
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,604,824
US/Canada gross: $3,647,381
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $5,378,636
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,782
US/Canada opening weekend: $57,010
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $84,070
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,006
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): 8000000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $11,797,257
Production budget ranking: 1,600
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,352,823
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,736,156
ROI to date (est.): 32%
ROI ranking: 1,237
Juliette Binoche – Anne Laurent
Maurice Bénichou – Majid
Annie Girardot – Georges’ mother
Michael Haneke – Director
Director(s)
Michael Haneke
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
29 wins & 37 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (135) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (120) | Rotten (15)
Austrian sadist Michael Haneke’s most mainstream film to date is this exquisitely calibrated and jittery thriller.
February 12, 2020
Catherine Shoard
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
March 5, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
March 4, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
This French film (in bad, washed-out English subtitles) is a quiet chiller. A family’s social fabric unravels right before our eyes.
February 24, 2006 | Rating: 4/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Caché encourages us to look — and then to look harder.
February 17, 2006 | Rating: A
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
TOP CRITIC
Contrarian that he is, Haneke does a much finer job forcing questions than providing an answer.
February 17, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
What makes Cache different is how brilliantly Haneke transforms the viewer into the author and participant, but then also weaves those intentions into the thematic consequence of the picture.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Another great French mystery that’s more psychological than thrilling.
July 28, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Tom Meek
Cambridge Day
Michael Haneke’s sharp and timely thriller explores how the shadows of a man’s past can come back to haunt him with a vengeance.
August 9, 2017
Betsy Sherman
Arts Fuse
Hidden is essential viewing for those who like their thrillers with depth, intelligence, and inimitable style.
March 5, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Matthew Pejkovic
Matt’s Movie Reviews
Coming from a guy who sliced private parts onscreen long before Lars von Trier, “Cache” is restrained. But Michael Haneke skillfully, slowly twists the knife on those who would so carelessly forget a decision that forever altered the life of someone else.
September 25, 2010 | Rating: 4/4
Nick Rogers
The Film Yap
Many things are hidden in the layers of this brilliantly clever mystery from Michael Haneke: the truth, the point of view from which the story is told, the political references and, most intriguingly, the ending. Which is not to say you can’t find them. B
October 10, 2009 | Rating: 4.5/5
Simon Weaving
Screenwize…
Plot
A family’s social fabric unravels as they receive mysterious videotapes that reveal their past secrets in Michael Haneke’s psychological thriller, Caché.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Caché includes Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, and Annie Girardot.
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