Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- foreboding
- paranoid
- dark mystery night
- rainy day viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and weakly executed thriller despite its fresh island setting and intriguing premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tora relocates to the remote Shetland Islands, where the landscape and separation from the mainland heighten the investigation's danger.
The dead woman bears carved rune marks and has had her heart removed, linking the investigation to an old legend.
Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton discovers the body and applies her medical perspective while pursuing the truth.
Tora's investigation exposes long-hidden links between the island community, the murder, and its folklore.
Films like Sacrifice, and why
The Wicker Man
remote island mystery, ritualistic murder, and atmospheric investigative suspense
The Ritual
isolated landscape, occult folklore, and a protagonist uncovering a threatening local secret
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
female-led investigation, hidden community corruption, and bleak crime-thriller tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter A. Dowling
- Release Date
- 2016-04-29
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (246)
Cast
- Radha Mitchell
- Rupert Graves
- Ian McElhinney
- David Robb
- Joanne Crawford
- Liam Carney
- Declan Conlon
- Peter Vollebregt
- Rachel Oliva
- Lesa Thurman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Sacrifice about?
- A surgeon on the isolated Shetland Islands investigates a ritualistic murder and finds a centuries-old legend threatening to become terrifyingly real.
- What is Sacrifice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sacrifice as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sacrifice violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sacrifice as brutal.
- What did critics think of Sacrifice?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and weakly executed thriller despite its fresh island setting and intriguing premise.
- Which films are like Sacrifice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Ritual, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- How long is Sacrifice?
- Sacrifice runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sacrifice?
- In United States, Sacrifice streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now.
