# The Plague (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-plague-2025/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 79% |
| Editorial Rating | 100/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 60% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 79/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 6.5/10 |
| Director | Charlie Polinger |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 130 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2025 |

## Quick answer

The Plague (2025) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Charlie Polinger turns a boys' summer swim camp into a pressure cooker of cruelty and shame, using queasy, chlorine-soak Critics and audiences diverge (100% critic vs 60% audience). Metascore 79/100. Directed by Charlie Polinger.

## Celluloid verdict

Charlie Polinger turns a boys' summer swim camp into a pressure cooker of cruelty and shame, using queasy, chlorine-soaked atmosphere to transform ordinary preteen social panic into something genuinely nightmarish.

## Synopsis

In the summer of 2003, at an all-boys summer water polo camp, socially anxious twelve-year-old Ben struggles to fit in amidst a ruthless social hierarchy....

## Cast

Joel Edgerton, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2025.

## Where to watch

Global: AMC+, Sundance Now
the United States: AMC+, Sundance Now
the United Kingdom: Sky Cinema

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Plague worth watching?**
The Plague holds a 79% Celluloid Score. Charlie Polinger turns a boys' summer swim camp into a pressure cooker of cruelty and shame, using queasy, chlorine-soaked atmosphere to transform ordinary preteen social panic into something genuinely nightmarish.

**What is The Plague about?**
In the summer of 2003, at an all-boys summer water polo camp, socially anxious twelve-year-old Ben struggles to fit in amidst a ruthless social hierarchy....

**Who directed The Plague?**
The Plague (2025) was directed by Charlie Polinger.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Plague?**
79% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (100/100), Metascore (79/100), Letterboxd (3.5/5), and IMDb (6.5/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch The Plague?**
The Plague is streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now; on AMC+, Sundance Now in the United States; on Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom. Availability varies by region.

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