Force Majeure (film)

Force Majeure
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRuben Östlund
Written byRuben Östlund
Produced by
  • Erik Hemmendorff
  • Marie Kjellson
  • Philippe Bober
Starring
CinematographyFredrik Wenzel
Edited byJacob Secher Schulsinger
Music byOla Fløttum
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 18 May 2014 (2014-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 15 August 2014 (2014-08-15) (Sweden)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Sweden
  • France
  • Denmark
  • Norway
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
Box office$4.1 million[2][3]

Force Majeure (French: [fɔʁs maʒœʁ]; Swedish: Turist, "tourist") is a 2014 psychological black comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund. It follows the marital tension resulting from an apparent avalanche in the French Alps, during which the husband prioritizes his escape over the safety of his wife and two children. The title Force Majeure used for the film in some English-speaking countries comes from force majeure, a contractual clause freeing both parties from liability in the event of unexpected disasters.

Force Majeure was acclaimed upon release, with critics praising its script and cinematography. It won the Best Film award at the 50th Guldbagge Awards and was named one of the best films of 2014 by various publications.

  1. ^ "Force Majeure (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Force Majeure". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Turist (2014) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2023.