The Eternal Daughter (2022)
82%RT Audience Score: 71%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Tilda Swinton² is haunting in the gothic ghost story The Eternal Daughter, an ode to familial female ties that leaves much to unravel after the fog lifts.
If you’re into spooky stuff, you gotta check out The Eternal Daughter. Tilda Swinton² is seriously giving me the creeps in this gothic ghost story. But it’s not just about scares – it’s also a tribute to the bond between women in a family. And let me tell you, there’s a lot to unpack once the fog clears. Get ready to have your mind blown, folks.
Production Company(ies)
BBC Film, Element Pictures
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Wales, United Kingdom
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 36m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2022
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Tilda Swinton, Joseph Mydell, Carly-Sophia Davies, directed by Joanna Hogg, written by Joanna Hogg, mystery, thriller, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Murtada Elfadl, Adam Kempenaar, Joshua Rothkopf, Sheila O’Malley, Manohla Dargis, Richard Whittaker, Andrea Thompson, Laura Clifford, Kevin Carr, Will DiGravio, Todd Jorgenson, Alexander Harrison, produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton, Joanna Hogg, PG-13, A24, gothic, ghost story, familial relationships, parental relationships, intergenerational bonds, haunting, eerie, dreamlike, climactic twist, female ties, former family home, hotel, mysterious past, Dolby Digital
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,657
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $36,035
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,309
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Joseph Mydell – self
Carly-Sophia Davies – self
Joanna Hogg – Director, Screenwriter
Ed Guiney – Producer
Andrew Lowe – Producer
Emma Norton – Producer
Director(s)
Joanna Hogg
Writer(s)
Joanna Hogg
Producer(s)
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton, Joanna Hogg
Film Festivals
Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (74) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (71) | Rotten (3)
What separates this film is the delicate handling of what both parents and children want from each other. Setting it as a ghostly, dreamlike story, Hogg is able to reveal truths while also showing the aspirational ideal of such relationships.
December 3, 2022 | Rating: A-
Murtada Elfadl
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Sneakily and suggestively subverts our expectations of a ghost story… to create this eerie, dreamspace within which Julie finds herself.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
Hogg’s latest is either her slyest joke to date, or another swerve in an especially fecund career phase.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: A
Joshua Rothkopf
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
The Eternal Daughter feels like a first draft, or a sketch to be filled in later … Hogg’s outlines, though, are more interesting than other people’s finished products. There’s always so much to think about.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Sheila O’Malley
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
A lovely and haunted dream of a movie…
December 1, 2022
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Truly haunting. December 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
There are quite a few questions in Eternal Daughter, but not much to ponder when it’s the setting, not the characters, who give reasons for anxiety.
December 4, 2022 | Rating: 6/10
Andrea Thompson
CGMagazine
“The Eternal Daughter’s” climactic twist may not be all that surprising, but Hogg’s film haunts in all kinds of unexpected ways.
December 3, 2022 | Rating: B+
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
This features a fantastic dual-performance by Tilda Swinton, though it is far more predictable than clever in its reveals.
December 3, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Kevin Carr
Fat Guys at the Movies
Joanna Hogg and Tilda Swinton reunite in a mystery that marks one of the year’s best films.
December 2, 2022
Will DiGravio
Film School Rejects
This haunting and meticulously crafted probe of relationships and intergenerational bonds is nimble enough to avoid bogging down in relentless heartache.
December 2, 2022
Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
A patient, attentive viewer will find the sum of its carefully placed parts leaves them with more to contemplate than they might have expected. December 2, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Alexander Harrison
Screen Rant…
Plot
A middle-aged daughter and her elderly mother must confront long-buried secrets when they return to their former family home, a once-grand manor that has become a nearly vacant hotel.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tilda Swinton plays a double role in the film, portraying both the middle-aged daughter and her elderly mother.
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