Guru (2025)

Original title

Gourou

Directed by

Yann Gozlan

Genre

psychological thriller

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 231 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A charismatic self-help guru uses manipulation to control those around him. The film follows his rise and the psychological impact he has on his followers.

tensesuspensefulmanipulativepsychologicaldarkcharismaticunsettlingcerebral

What happens

Guru (French: Gourou) is a 2025 psychological thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan, from a screenplay he wrote with Jean-Baptiste Delafon. The film stars Pierre Niney as a charismatic and manipulative self-help guru. The supporting cast includes Marion Barbeau, Anthony Bajon and Holt McCallany. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film had its world premiere at The American French Film Festival on 3 November 2025. It was theatrically released in France and Belgium on 28 January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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