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Midsommar

Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, Christian invites a grieving Dani to join him and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in the North European land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2019, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Midsommar

Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, Christian invites a grieving Dani to join him and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in the North European land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Horror, Mystery), release year 2019, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2019
  • Released 03 Jul 2019
  • Runtime 148 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.1/10 from 481,955 votes
  • Metascore 72/100
  • Genres Drama, Horror, Mystery
  • Languages English, Swedish
  • Countries United States, Sweden

Cast

Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren

Direction and writing

Directed by: Ari Aster

Written by: Ari Aster

Awards and recognition

27 wins & 74 nominations total

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