The Platform (2019)
El hoyo
There are 3 kinds of people; the ones above, the ones below, and the ones who fall.
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The Platform rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7/10· 321K votes
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic73%
TMDb6.97/10· 8K votesWith 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 73/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Platform
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
Cast of The Platform
Ivan Massagué
as Goreng
Antonia San Juan
as Imoguiri
Zorion Eguileor
as Trimagasi
Emilio Buale
as Baharat
Alexandra Masangkay
as Miharu
- Z
Zihara Llana
as Mali
Mario Pardo
as Baharat's Friend
Algis Arlauskas
as Inmate #1
- T
Txubio Fernández de Jáuregui
as Chef
Eric Goode
as Mr. Brambang
Óscar Oliver
as Cook #1
Chema Trujillo
as Level 5 Male Inmate
The Platform facts
- Original title
- El hoyo
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $1.1M
- Collection
- The Platform Collection
Our take on The Platform
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's 2019 science-fiction thriller unfolds inside a towering vertical prison where a platform of food descends level by level: those near the top feast while everyone below is left starving and desperate, and rebellion feels inevitable. From this stark premise the film builds a grim allegory about scarcity, greed and how systems ration cruelty from the top down. It's tense, confined and often brutal, favoring ideas and unease over comfort. Best suited to viewers who like dystopian genre cinema that doubles as social parable and doesn't shy from disturbing imagery. If you want a claustrophobic thriller that leaves you arguing about human nature, this delivers a sharp, unsettling jolt.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Provocative sci-fi allegory examines systemic inequality with biting social commentary
- •Thoughtful dystopian worldbuilding creates cautionary atmosphere that resonates
- •Ambitious thematic depth elevates genre beyond typical action spectacle expectations
What the audience disliked
- •Bleak philosophical messaging may feel heavy-handed for mainstream entertainment seekers
- •Ambiguous ending and disheartening tone provide minimal emotional satisfaction overall
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