Overview
A haunting exploration of guilt and redemption unfolds in a secluded coastal house.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- austere
- oppressive
- paranoid
- serious film night
- arthouse cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an original, fiercely political, difficult chamber drama elevated by masterful direction and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The excommunicated priests and Sister Mónica live under pressure in a secluded coastal house.
The priests are secluded and supervised as a way of managing their past abuses within the Catholic hierarchy.
The arrival of Sandokan forces the residents and church representatives to confront their shared tainted histories.
Pablo Larraín’s controlled chamber drama links Catholic abuse cases to broader institutional and political critique.
Films like The Club, and why
Doubt
shared austere chamber-drama form, institutional corruption, moral ambiguity, and politically charged atmosphere
Spotlight
shared Catholic institutional abuse themes, investigative tension, and serious ensemble drama
The Lighthouse
shared oppressive coastal isolation, psychological tension, and morally compromised characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Pablo Larraín
- Release Date
- 2015-05-28
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (288)
Cast
- Alfredo Castro
- Roberto Farías
- Antonia Zegers
- Marcelo Alonso
- Jaime Vadell
- Alejandro Goic
- Alejandro Sieveking
- José Soza
- Francisco Reyes
- Diego Muñoz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Brew, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, MovieMe, Pijama Films
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Club about?
- In a secluded Chilean house, disgraced priests confront the institutional secrets and moral damage that their protected retreat was designed to conceal.
- What is The Club like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Club as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Club violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Club as mild.
- What did critics think of The Club?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an original, fiercely political, difficult chamber drama elevated by masterful direction and strong performances.
- Which films are like The Club?
- Films with a similar feel include Doubt, Spotlight, and The Lighthouse.
- How long is The Club?
- The Club runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Club?
- In United States, The Club streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Brew, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
