Variety
Brits might object to such an enraging portrayal, which veers between salacious and cynical, though Scherfig's unique perspective is just one more reason she was such a smart choice to handle this material.
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The Riot Club
The reputation of an exclusive and infamous upper-class Oxford University club – The Riot Club – reaches disturbing new lows in this tertiary thriller from Lone Scherfig, director of the Oscar-nominated An Education. For two first-year students, a single evening could make or break their precious reputation. Based on the critically-acclaimed play Posh by Laura Wade.
2014Rating: RP13120 minsUK
DramaThriller
- Director:
- Lone Scherfig ('An Education', 'One Day')
- Writer:
- Laura Wade
- Cast:
- Sam ClaflinMax IronsDouglas BoothNatalie DormerJessica Brown FindlayHolliday Grainger
The Riot Club / Reviews
The Guardian
The performances of the young cast are committedly brittle, especially Ben Schnetzer playing the antithesis of his Tory-baiting role in Pride.
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Hollywood Reporter
While the dark drama is never dull, its portrait of upper-crust entitlement run amok is seldom surprising either.
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Empire Magazine
Well played across the board, The Riot Club is an entertaining glimpse into the dark side of privilege. Yet it lacks the richness and insight to be anything more.
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