Force Majeure

About Force Majeure

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

Ruben Östlund's Force Majeure is a 2014 drama film. Its themes are philosophical, tense, critical, and family vacation.

Johannes Bah Kuhnke stars as Tomas, Lisa Loven Kongsli as Ebba, Clara Wettergren as Vera, and Vincent Wettergren as Harry. Released in August 2014, it runs 119 minutes.

The screenplay is by Ruben Östlund. Produced by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma. In the United States it streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.

Downhill, mother!, and Falling Down make useful companions to Force Majeure, all filed under avalanche and dark comedy. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,284 votes and it carries a R rating.