‘Sacrifice’ Review: Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy Go on a Confused Cult Quest in Romain Gavras’ Ambitious but Erratic Eat-the-Rich Thriller

‘Sacrifice’ Review: Cult Leader Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to Throw the Rich into a Volcano in Romain Gavras’ Wild Satire of Performative Environmentalism

TIFF: When a cult turns an environmental gala into a human sacrifice, it's up to Chris Evans' spiraling movie star to save the day.

‘Sacrifice’ Review: Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy Go on a Confused Cult Quest in Romain Gavras’ Ambitious but Erratic Eat-the-Rich Thriller

Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich and Charli xcx also appear in this film about a confrontation between celebrities and eco-terrorists at an environmental fundraiser.

TIFF Review: 'Sacrifice' is an Ambitious Mixed Bag of a Satire That Does Not Play Things Safe - Awards Radar

A satirical thriller is hard to pull off. First of all, the satire of it all has to work. Then, there needs to be something thrilling at its core. Furthermore, the mixture needs to feel right. More often than not, one element is off, keeping the whole from succeeding. That’s the case with Sacrifice, which is very much a mixed bag of a movie. That being said, it has ideas that are among the most interesting at the Toronto International Film Festi…

TIFF 2025 – Chris Evans, Anya Taylor Joy, Charli XCX, and Vincent Cassell Attend “Sacrifice” Premiere

Photos by: Myles Herod – Chris Evans, Anya Taylor Joy, Charli XCX, and Vincent Cassell attended the “Sacrifice” premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival last night (Sept. 6th). An environmental conference is disrupted — first by celebrities — and then by eco-terrorists. Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek Pinault, John Malkovich, … Continue reading →

AwardsWatch - ‘Sacrifice’ Review: Romain Gavras’ Environmentalism Parody Self-Immolates at the Altar of Absurdity [B-] TIFF

Satire and farce make for appealing cinema because they give additional room to directors willing to exercise that creative license. Such is the case with Romain Gavras’ latest, high-stylized and admittedly entertaining film, Sacrifice, which had its world premiere at TIFF this weekend. But in the age of trillionaires, eat-the-rich parodies are a genre on…

Sacrifice Review: Chris Evans Is A Very Messy Hero In This Weird & Chaotic Satire That Struggles With Its Plot

It makes some sense in its own bizarre way, but it’s also reaching in its efforts to say something meaningful.