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Lantana

2001Movie2 h 1 minR

CrimeDrama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic846.7Rotten Tomatoes90%82%

A gripping, intricate crime movie about everyday modern life and mystery, with standout characters.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

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Story

Sometimes love isn't enough.

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Feels like

  • Complex relationship drama
  • Psychological thriller
  • Mystery
  • Infidelity
  • Character-driven
  • Australian cinema
  • Slow burn
  • Melancholy
  • Intersecting lives

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Ray Lawrence
Written by
Andrew Bovell
Produced by
Jan Chapman
Music by
Paul Kelly, Shane O'Mara, Peter Luscombe

Everyone

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Facts

October 4, 2001 · 2 h 1 min · R

Released
October 4, 2001
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, Australia
Box office
$16 million
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Adaptation Name Change, Insistent Terminology, That Was the Last Entry +9

  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Insistent Terminology
  • That Was the Last Entry
  • Poor Communication Kills
  • Condescending Compassion
  • Contrived Coincidence
  • Losing a Shoe in the Struggle
  • Spared by the Adaptation
  • Demoted to Extra
  • Decomposite Character
  • Exiled to the Couch
  • Maybe Ever After

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Lantana?"

Questions about Lantana

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Lantana?

PhiloThe RokuShout! Factory TVPlexFawesomeBFI PlayerShout! FactoryTubi TV

In the United States, Lantana streams on Philo, BFI Player, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Lantana worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 84). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Can I half-watch Lantana?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 7 for ambiguity.

Will I feel good after watching Lantana?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Lantana use?

Adaptation Name ChangeInsistent TerminologyThat Was the Last EntryPoor Communication KillsCondescending CompassionContrived CoincidenceLosing a Shoe in the StruggleSpared by the AdaptationDemoted to ExtraDecomposite CharacterExiled to the CouchMaybe Ever Afterand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Adaptation Name Change, Insistent Terminology, and That Was the Last Entry.