Tabu (2012): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Tabu is a 2012 romantic drama directed by Miguel Gomes. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10. Stream it on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Miguel Gomes
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Adopt Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tabu About?
The premise of Tabu without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amidst growing cultural tensions, David and Leyla, an Armenian man and a Turkish woman, find their love forbidden by societal divides. Their passionate relationship unfolds against a backdrop of conflict, forcing them to confront difficult choices and make profound sacrifices as they navigate a world determined to keep them apart.
Tabu Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- post punk
- 1960s
- 2010s
- female frontal nudity
- female topless nudity
- womanizer
- sex with friend's wife
- bored housewife
- husband forgives cheating wife
- wife leaves husband for another man
- pet crocodile
- lover leaves mistress
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- sex with husband's friend
- female full frontal nudity
- secret
- woman
- past
- man
- male rear nudity
- female pubic hair
- passionate sex
- ex lover
- passion
- voice over letter
- love letter
- murderer
- pregnant wife
- adulterous wife
- cheating wife
- sex with pregnant woman
- music band
- hunter
- female hunter
- colonial africa
- tea plantation
- title spoken by narrator
- mozambique
- portuguese colonial
- portuguese
- flashback
- funeral
- retirement home
- dying woman
- crazy old lady
- old woman
- new year
- past catching up
- human rights
- lord's prayer
- prayer
Where to Watch Tabu
Stream it on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Tabu
Directed by Miguel Gomes.
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Director Miguel Gomes
Tabu Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Tabu 79 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Metacritic 79 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 70% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
182 ratings
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Tabu Plot Summary
What happens in Tabu from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film frames its slow, poetic meditation with a voiceover by Miguel Gomes, who reads a legend-like text that blends myth with memory. In this legend, the Creator orders things to unfold, yet the human heart often drags events into territories no design could fully anticipate: a solitary explorer in Africa, long ago, leaps into a river after the death of his beloved, only to be devoured by a crocodile. Over time, people say they have glimpsed a sad crocodile and a woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes on the riverbank, and there is a sense that the two share a strange, unspoken bond.
Full summary
The whole story of Tabu, scene by scene
Tabu Box Office
Tabu grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- International
- $1.1M
Tabu Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip Clip #1
- Clip Clip #2
- Clip Clip #3
How Well Do You Know Tabu?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which elderly woman lives on a thin pension in the Lisbon boarding house?
Cars in Tabu
13 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford Fiesta MkIV and the Land-Rover 109'' Series III.
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1999 Ford Fiesta MkIV Important role -
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1957 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Important role -
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Tabu Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “禁戀” and “Tabú”.
- Also known as
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- 禁戀
- Tabú
- Tabou
- Табу
- 禁忌
- Tabu - Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Schuld
- טאבו
- Χαμένος Παράδεισος
- 타부
- Tabù
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Tabu FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Tabu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tabu?
Tabu runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Tabu released?
Tabu was released on December 26, 2012.
Who directed Tabu?
Tabu was directed by Miguel Gomes.
More films by Miguel Gomes Where can I watch Tabu?
In the US, Tabu is streaming on Kanopy, Kino Film Collection and MUBI (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Tabu make at the box office?
Tabu grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
How is Tabu rated?
Tabu has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 79 on Metacritic, 70% on TMDB and 3.9/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Tabu have a post-credit scene?
No. Tabu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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