Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- chaotic
- darkly comic
- group movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
The film received a generally negative critical response, reflected in its 38% Rotten Tomatoes score.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central event is a star-studded charity benefit disrupted by a radical group, placing fame and wealthy benefaction under satirical scrutiny.
The plot explicitly centers on an ancient prophecy and identifies self-fulfilling prophecy as a core keyword.
A glamorous charity event turns into a radical hostage crisis involving a mystical artifact, disciples, and existential stakes.
The radical group crashes the event specifically to obtain an artifact connected to an ancient prophecy.
Films like Sacrifice, and why
The Menu
shares irreverent celebrity satire, chaotic ensemble comedy, and escalating hostage-crisis absurdity
The Square
combines darkly comic social satire, radical disruption, and an existential crisis among wealthy guests
The Gentlemen
offers kinetic British-adjacent action comedy, eccentric characters, and stylized criminal chaos
Movie Details
- Director
- Romain Gavras
- Release Date
- 2026-04-09
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Chris Evans
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Vincent Cassel
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- John Malkovich
- Charli xcx
- Yung Lean
- Sam Richardson
- Jade Croot
- Ambika Mod
Common questions
- What is Sacrifice about?
- A glamorous charity spectacle becomes a satirical hostage crisis when radicals pursue a prophetic artifact and the stars confront a destiny they may be creating themselves.
- What is Sacrifice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sacrifice as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sacrifice violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sacrifice as mild.
- What did critics think of Sacrifice?
- The film received a generally negative critical response, reflected in its 38% Rotten Tomatoes score.
- Which films are like Sacrifice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Menu, The Square, and The Gentlemen.
- How long is Sacrifice?
- Sacrifice runs 103 minutes.
