Comedy · Drama · Thriller · English
Sacrifice (2025) Review: Watch & Download Online
★ 6.2 / 10
| Director | Romain Gavras |
|---|---|
| Cast | Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek Pinault, John Malkovich, Sam Richardson, Ambika Mod, Charli XCX |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Released | 6 September 2025 (TIFF); Netflix US and France 16 October 2026 |
| Music | GENER8ION |
| Box office | Not reported |
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Synopsis (spoiler-free)
At a star-studded charity gala on a Greek island, a fading movie star trying to rebuild his career is taken hostage with two others by Joan, a radical eco-warrior who believes a volcanic prophecy demands three sacrifices to save humanity from extinction.
Our detailed review
Story — 5.5/10
The setup is delicious: a charity gala full of celebrities, billionaires and empty speeches, crashed by true believers who want to throw three of them into a volcano. For a while the film crackles — the clash between performative wealth and performative activism is a rich target. But Gavras and co-writer Will Arbery never decide what they are satirising: the rich, the activists, celebrity itself, or all three at once. The prophecy plot gets convoluted, the hostage tension leaks away, and the film's big ideas dissolve into noise.
Acting — 7.0/10
Anya Taylor-Joy mesmerises as Joan — passionate, naive, dangerous, and the only character who fully believes in something. Chris Evans is game as Mike Tyler, the fading star in an existential crisis, and he finds real comic pathos in the role. Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek Pinault, John Malkovich and Sam Richardson round out a dream ensemble, though several of them are reduced to types. Charli XCX, appearing as Mother Nature for one elaborately choreographed number, steals her scene outright.
Direction — 6.5/10
Gavras, who made the incendiary Athena, directs with total visual confidence: the Greek locations, shot by Matias Boucard, are stunning, and the camera moves with music-video precision. But confidence is not the same as control — the film lurches between thriller, farce and sermon without ever committing, and its most bravura sequence (the Charli XCX number, interrupted by Taylor-Joy firing a machine gun into the air) only highlights how flat the rest of the satire feels.
Music — 7.0/10
GENER8ION's score is one of the film's genuine strengths — strings, electronics and choir woven into a disorienting, arresting sound that keeps the film feeling dangerous even when the script goes soft. The soundtrack's showpiece is Charli XCX's cover of Cerrone's 'Supernature', staged as a full production number inside the gala, and it is the single most memorable scene in the film.
What works
- Anya Taylor-Joy is magnetic as the true-believer Joan.
- Gorgeous Greek locations and confident, music-video-sharp direction.
- GENER8ION's disorienting score and the wild Charli XCX set piece.
- A cast packed with stars who are clearly having fun.
What doesn't work
- The satire is toothless — it never decides what it is attacking.
- Critics were mixed-to-negative (around 35–40% on Rotten Tomatoes).
- The tone swings wildly between thriller, farce and sermon.
- The prophecy plot gets convoluted and the tension leaks away.
Final verdict — 6.2/10
Gorgeous, starry, and frustratingly toothless — a satire that never draws blood. Watch it for Taylor-Joy and the spectacle; don't expect the bite of Athena.
Rating breakdown
Where to Watch
Streams on Netflix in the US and France (since 16 October 2026). It is not on Netflix worldwide — availability elsewhere has not been announced.
You can also download it in the official Netflix app on your phone or tablet to watch offline legally where it is available — see our guide on how to download movies legally.
Box Office
| Budget | Not reported |
|---|---|
| Opening day | Not reported (Netflix does not publish box office figures) |
| Opening weekend | Not reported (Netflix does not publish box office figures) |
| Worldwide total | Not reported |
| Verdict | Streaming Hit |
Netflix does not publish box office figures, and the film did not play theatrically in the US. By streaming measures it made a splash: it debuted at No. 2 on Netflix US behind Animals and topped the charts in its first days, before falling back. Critics were mixed (around 35–40% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacrifice worth watching?
If you like wild, star-packed satires, yes for the spectacle and Taylor-Joy — but expect a muddled film. Critics were mixed (around 35–40% on Rotten Tomatoes). Our rating is 6.2/10.
Is Sacrifice based on a true story?
No. Sacrifice is a fictional satire — the volcano prophecy and the eco-warrior group are invented, though the film takes aim at real celebrity charity culture.
How much did Sacrifice earn at the box office?
There is no reported box office: Netflix does not publish figures, and the film did not play theatrically in the US. It debuted at No. 2 on Netflix US in its first week.
Where can I watch Sacrifice (2025) online?
Sacrifice streams on Netflix in the US and France since 16 October 2026. It is not on Netflix worldwide, and availability elsewhere has not been announced.
Can I download Sacrifice (2025) legally?
Yes, where it is available — you can download it inside the official Netflix app on your phone or tablet to watch offline legally with a Netflix subscription.
Hindi FAQs
Sacrifice movie kaisi hai?
Sacrifice aik star-packed satire hai — Anya Taylor-Joy kamaal hain, lekin kahani thodi uljhi hui hai. Hamari rating 6.2/10 hai.
Sacrifice kahan dekh sakte hain?
Sacrifice Netflix par US aur France mein stream ho rahi hai (16 October 2026 se). Duniya bhar mein abhi available nahi hai.
Sacrifice ne kitna kamaya?
Netflix box office figures publish nahi karta, is liye koi official gross nahi hai — pehle hafte mein ye Netflix US par No. 2 par thi.
Sacrifice download karke dekh sakte hain?
Ji haan, jahan available hai — Netflix ki official app mein download karke offline dekh sakte hain, legally.