Exotica 1994

Exotica

Critics Consensus

Exotica simmers with sex and obsession, while successfully doubling as an extreme character study.

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Movie Info

In the upscale Canadian strip club Exotica, Christina (Mia Kirshner) is the most popular dancer, and she's visited nightly by the obsessive Francis (Bruce Greenwood), a depressed tax auditor. Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric (Elias Koteas), still jealously pines for her, even as he introduces her onstage. Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's owner, Zoe (Arsinée Khanjian), who is intent on becoming pregnant with his child.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Atom Egoyan
  • Producer:
    Robert Lantos, Camelia Frieberg, Atom Egoyan
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $$5,035,612
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Miramax Films, Alliance Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast

Bruce Greenwood
as Francis
Mia Kirshner
as Christina
Don McKellar
as Thomas
Arsinée Khanjian
as Zoe
Elias Koteas
as Eric
Sarah Polley
as Tracey
Victor Garber
as Harold
Calvin Green
as Customs Officer
David Hemblen
as Customs Inspector
Peter Krantz
as Man in Taxi
Damon D'Oliveira
as Man at Opera
Billy Merasty
as Man at Opera
Jack Blum
as Scalper
Ken McDougall
as Doorman
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Critic Reviews for Exotica

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Audience Reviews for Exotica

  • May 22, 2015
    You have to watch this movie more than once to even vaguely understand it.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 11, 2010
    One of Atom Egoyan's best and one of the best interconnected stories I have seen. The very last scene sums up my feelings for this picture. A true compelling masterpiece. A moody, psychological study of one man's all-consuming guilt and obsessions. Francis(Bruce Greenwood), a tax accountant whose wife and child have both died, finds himself irresistibly drawn to a local strip joint known as "Exotica". Every night he goes there to gaze upon Christina(Mia Kirshner), a friend of his deceased daughter whose performance consists of shedding the little-girl costume she wears onstage. But the dancer's ex-boyfriend, disturbed by Francis's creepy presence, demands that he stay away from both the club and the young woman. Francis hires a friend to keep an eye on Christina and report all her doings to him. However, he still cannot accept the loss of his child nor keep his mind off Christina. It's almost as if only death and Christina's fall from grace sustain him. One of the main reasons why Egoyan film is so great is how these characters connect with one another in more ways then one. I was asking myself "who is this person?, why is Francis filled with anger whenever he is around Harold?, why is Francis paying the Sarah Polley character for babysitting when she is alone playing the piano alone?" and on and on and on. The best scene takes place when Francis and Thomas (Don McKeller) recap about the murder of Francis's wife and daughter. This explains why Francis goes to the Exotica strip club to talk with Christina. It also explains that Francis was on to Thomas for illegally smuggling eggs into Canada. Everything fits together and in a way I never really expected. This is a great film.
    Brian R Super Reviewer
  • Feb 21, 2010
    Stramge but beautiful.....
    Arianeta L Super Reviewer
  • Oct 30, 2008
    Strong, original, tightly wound.
    Joey N Super Reviewer
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