Sacrifice (2025)

A film star's attempt at a comeback is interrupted when they are abducted by a radical group seeking to save humanity through sacrifice.

The story

A film star attempting a comeback is abducted along with two others by a radical group that believes that by sacrificing three people, it would save humanity.

First release year

2025

Runtime (minutes)

100

Production countries

Bulgaria; Cyprus; France; Greece; Italy; United Kingdom; United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Romain Gavras

Writers

Will Arbery · writer; Romain Gavras · writer

Cast and characters

Chris Evans; Anya Taylor-Joy; Vincent Cassel; Sam Richardson; John Malkovich; Salma Hayek

Genres

action; adventure; comedy; drama

Themes

sacrifice; survival

Tone and mood

action; drama

Premise and plot tags

kidnapping; cult

Reception

The film received mixed or average reviews and was noted as one of the lowest-rated films of the year to premiere at fall film festivals.

Reported review scores

Metacritic · score: 48 · scale: 100 · review count: 11

Production trivia

Principal photography took place in Greece, Bulgaria, and Iceland.; The film was released in Italy on August 12, 2026.

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