The Weekend Away

Name: The Weekend Away
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: March 3, 2022
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Amar Bukvic, Christina Ulfsparre, Leighton Meester, Luke Norris, Ziad Bakri

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 3, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Amar Bukvic, Christina Ulfsparre, Leighton Meester, Luke Norris, Ziad Bakri

Summary: A weekend getaway to Croatia goes awry when a woman (Leighton Meester) is accused of killing her best friend (Christina Wolfe) and her efforts to get to the truth uncover a painful secret.

Director: Kim Farrant

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 89 min

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RogerEbert.com Marya E. Gates

Mar 3, 2022

The Weekend Away is the best kind of purposely preposterous potboiler. The scenery is gorgeous, the twists keep the adrenaline pumping, and the performances are memorable. Even though you might not remember everything that happens, you’ll have a good time while it lasts. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Mar 3, 2022

It’s a thriller by name but less edge-of-your-seat than lounging on the couch, absorbing beats of plot like the ocean tide. A little provocation with slight commitment – that’s not a bad night in by any means. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 3, 2022

Ultimately there are a few twists too many, pushing the story into a realm of excess contrivance. There’s not enough time or nuance to lend numerous narrative turnabouts plausibility. Read full review

Screen Rant Rachel LaBonte

Mar 3, 2022

Though Meester puts on a solid performance atop an intriguing plot, The Weekend Away doesn't supply enough thrills to make it an entertaining watch. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 3, 2022

The plot works its way past red herrings and into anti-climaxes, never quite drowning in melodrama, but coming damned close, time and again. Read full review

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TVJerry

Mar 5, 2022

Leighton Meester plays a new mom who slips away from her hubby & baby in London for a weekend in Croatia with her best friend (Christina Wolfe). Things go bad pretty quickly and she finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation. Sarah Alderson wrote the screenplay based on her novel. TheLeighton Meester plays a new mom who slips away from her hubby & baby in London for a weekend in Croatia with her best friend (Christina Wolfe). Things go bad pretty quickly and she finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation. Sarah Alderson wrote the screenplay based on her novel. The hurried twists might have been more acceptable in longer form, but here they just make the plot seem thin. The pieces of the mystery come together without much surprise and absolutely no tension. There was potential for a solid little thriller, but director Kim Farrant never builds it that way, resulting in a rather bland undertaking. On the plus side, the locations make Croatia look attractive.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Jun 5, 2022

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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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JLuis_001

Mar 15, 2022

A mystery for beginners and in a very bad way.
I don't know who else would fall for such oversimplified and deficiently structured enigma.
Some professional reviews pointed out Leighton Meester's performance as one of the positive aspects of this story, but I never found any reason why sheA mystery for beginners and in a very bad way.
I don't know who else would fall for such oversimplified and deficiently structured enigma.

Some professional reviews pointed out Leighton Meester's performance as one of the positive aspects of this story, but I never found any reason why she deserves the glorified mention. Especially when her distressed face makes her look like she's constipated, and that happens far too much here.

Just terrible.… Expand

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max1c

Mar 3, 2022

This is literally the worst movie I have ever seen. Save your time and do something else. It's 1.5h that you will never get back.

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