The Lighthouse (2019)
There is enchantment in the light.
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 18 October 2019 |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Director | Robert Eggers |
| Starring | Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe and Valeriia Karaman |
| Runtime | 109 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 83/100 · TMDB users 7.5/10 |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $18 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Robert Eggers’ 2019 film drops two men on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s and lets the wind do the talking. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe spend 109 minutes arguing, drinking, and staring at a light that refuses to behave like a lamp. It is not a film that holds your hand. It is a slow, grinding pressure test for your patience, rewarding those who can sit with the silence.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 90% as of 2025, with an average rating of 8/10. Metacritic lands on 83, which it files under universal acclaim. The consensus praises the filmmaking and the acting. Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it "darkly exciting." Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph gave it a perfect score, noting that everything lands with a crash. Not everyone agreed. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle found the story lacking, despite the 109 minutes being excruciating.
How it did with audiences
The Lighthouse cost $11 million and took in $18 million worldwide. That is a modest profit, the kind of number that keeps a small studio solvent and a director employed. On TMDB, users rate it 7.5 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Robert Pattinson went from playing a vampire to playing a detective. The credits do not explain the pivot, but they document the shift. Willem Dafoe returned to the Spider-Man universe. One actor found a new genre; the other found a new era. The film itself remains a quiet footnote in both resumes.
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Sources
- The Lighthouse on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q55402791 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Lighthouse (2019 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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