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CrapScore 58, Certified Crap

There's Something in the Barn

“Traditions die hard!”

Certified Crap. CrapScore 58, rated by 1 admin.

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Why it’s crap
An American family's Norwegian inheritance comes with a barn elf and rules they are spectacularly ill-equipped to respect. The early culture-clash jokes are broad, but the household-defence chaos gives the Christmas visit a livelier second gear. Folklore has rarely sounded so much like a property disclosure problem.

Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones

The club’s verdict

Acting
5.5/10
Plot
7/10
Effects
4/10
Dialogue
5.5/10
Rewatchability
7/10
  • “The estate agent omitted a rather important clause about the barn.”

    @flabbergasted_jones, scored it 58

Synopsis and movie facts

An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.

Released
2023
Directed by
Magnus Martens
Running time
100 min

Starring

  • Martin Starr as Bill Nordheim
  • Amrita Acharia as Carol Nordheim
  • Kiran Shah as Main Elf
  • Townes Bunner as Lukas Nordheim
  • Zoe Winther-Hansen as Nora Nordheim
  • Calle Hellevang Larsen as Tor-Åge
  • Henriette Steenstrup as Liv
  • Jeppe Beck Laursen as Raymond

Research behind this pick

Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.

  • Film reference · themoviedb.org

    Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 956920.

  • Review · moriareviews.com

    The review finds the early comedy obvious but credits the gory elf attacks with enlivening the film.

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