# The Plague (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-plague-2025/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 75% |
| Critic Score | 100% |
| Audience Score | 60% |
| Metascore | 79/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 6.5/10 |
| Director | Charlie Polinger |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 130 min |

## Quick answer

The Plague (2025) earns a 75% 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.

## Critics consensus

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

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Plague worth watching?**
The Plague holds a 75% 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?**
75% — the average of five public sources: critics 100%, audience 60%, Metascore 79/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 6.5/10.

**Where can I watch The Plague?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the The Plague page for current options.

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