Play (2015): Ratings
Play is a 2015 drama directed by Ruben Östlund. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Ruben Östlund
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Play About?
The premise of Play without spoilers.
In Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys between the ages of 12 and 14 engage in a complex bullying scheme. Between 2006 and 2008, they orchestrate a series of thefts, occurring nearly 40 times. Utilizing elaborate role-playing and gang-like behavior, the boys manipulate their victims with calculated precision, leaving a lasting trail of psychological trauma and demonstrating a disturbing pattern of escalating behavior.
Play Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sweden
- friendship between boys
- swedish lifestyle
- taking off pants
- defecating on the street
- defecating in public
- vulgar boy
- young boy
- boy rear nudity
- teenage boy
- child protagonist
- african immigrant
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- immigrant
- defecation
- urban setting
- bullying
- intimidation
- stolen phone
- gang
- criminal
- child criminal
- teenage criminal
- juvenile delinquency
- swedish juvenile delinquency
- mall
- shopping centre
- money
- criminality in sweden
- ethnic stereotype
- racial stereotype
- indian costume
- manipulative behavior
- manipulative boy
- psychological manipulation
- gangster
- swedish gang
- busker
- busking
- performance singing
- performance
- playing flute
- barista
- xenophobia
- swedish xenophobia
- racism
- swedish racism
- playing guitar
- guitar playing
- group of friends
- racism in sweden
The Director of Play
Directed by Ruben Östlund.
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Director Ruben Östlund
Play Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Play 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 4.3
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Play FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Play, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Play?
Play runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Play released?
Play was released on January 14, 2015.
Who directed Play?
Play was directed by Ruben Östlund.
More films by Ruben Östlund How is Play rated?
Play has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 3.6/5 on Movie Insider.
Does Play have a post-credit scene?
No. Play has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Play in?
The original language of Play is Swedish.
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