Horror film

XX (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: XX
Genre: Horror
Released: 2017-02-17
Duration: 1 h 20 min

XX is a 2017 horror film directed by Mary Harron and Karyn Kusama. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $55,668 worldwide. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.

IMDb rating: 4.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
worldwide gross: $55.7K
Metascore: 64

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Released: February 17, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m (80 min)
Directors: Mary Harron , Karyn Kusama and Roxanne Benjamin
Genre: Horror
Original language: English
Studio: Magnet Releasing
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is XX About?

The premise of XX without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Four directors contribute to a collection of unsettling tales. "The Box" centers on a mysterious package that brings unforeseen consequences. "The Birthday Party" explores the complexities of mourning and loss. A seemingly harmless camping trip turns terrifying in "Don't Fall," and "Her Only Living Son" portrays a mother's disturbing psychological unraveling. Each story creates a chilling and interconnected experience.

XX Themes & Keywords

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anthology
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single mother
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family relationships
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directed by several directors
looking at oneself in a mirror
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narrated by protagonist
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female protagonist
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little girl
watching tv
watching a movie
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Crew

The Director of XX

Directed by Mary Harron, Karyn Kusama and Roxanne Benjamin.

Co-director Mary Harron
Co-director Karyn Kusama
Co-director Roxanne Benjamin
Co-director Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Co-director Jovanka Vuckovic
Co-director Sofìa Carrillo

From the directors

More from the Directors of XX

More films directed by the directors of XX, best-rated first: American Psycho, The Invitation, I Shot Andy Warhol and Southbound.

Ratings

XX Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave XX 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.

IMDb

4.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

69% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 20%
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Metacritic

64 Metascore

User score 3.2
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TMDB

50% User score
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Letterboxd

2.5 /5

5 ratings
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Movie Insider

2.5 /5
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Plot

XX Plot Summary

What happens in XX from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The anthology is framed by a series of eerie stop-motion-animated segments that depict a walking dollhouse featuring a blinking doll face. A living doll hand, which exists separately from the house, scurries around the environment to collect various items for the structure. Within the interior of this surreal dwelling, the viewer sees strange biological functions: a cabinet where bugs and moths enter, serving as a sort of stomach, a room filled with living sewing needles that craft tiny tapestries, and a room containing a morphing apple that functions as the dollhouse’s heart. Eventually, the dollhouse discovers a small blackbird, though it remains ambiguous whether the bird is a stuffed toy or an actual deceased animal.

Full summary

The whole story of XX, scene by scene

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