Overview
A weekend getaway spirals into a harrowing nightmare of paranoia and dread.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- paranoid
- oppressive
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a tightly crafted, expertly performed nerve-mangler whose rural social concerns deepen its psychological suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The visitors’ crisis unfolds within a tightly knit Scottish village whose remote, economically marginal society shapes the consequences.
The weekend hunting trip becomes a nightmare after a shocking deed, forcing Vaughn and Marcus to suppress guilt while acting normal.
The Scottish Highlands are rendered through autumn-chill camerawork that contrasts scenic remoteness with mounting paranoia.
The central survival strategy is swallowing paranoia and behaving normally after the weekend’s violence.
Films like Calibre, and why
A Simple Plan
shared paranoid thriller tension, moral compromise, and isolated rural setting
Blood Simple
shared escalating guilt, accidental violence, and oppressive psychological suspense
The Wages of Fear
shared bleak crime thriller atmosphere, social pressure, and compromised protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Matt Palmer
- Release Date
- 2018-06-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (822)
Cast
- Jack Lowden
- Martin McCann
- Tony Curran
- Ian Pirie
- Kitty Lovett
- Cal MacAninch
- Cameron Jack
- Kate Bracken
- George Anton
- Thérèse Bradley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Calibre about?
- A Scottish hunting weekend spirals into a tense reckoning with guilt, secrecy, and the social pressures of an isolated village.
- What is Calibre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Calibre as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Calibre violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Calibre as brutal.
- What did critics think of Calibre?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a tightly crafted, expertly performed nerve-mangler whose rural social concerns deepen its psychological suspense.
- Which films are like Calibre?
- Films with a similar feel include A Simple Plan, Blood Simple, and The Wages of Fear.
- How long is Calibre?
- Calibre runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Calibre?
- In United States, Calibre streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
