The Return fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Return is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
The past never dies. It kills.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Return is included with a subscription to Acorn TV and History Vault in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37/100 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 15%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
The Return runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Return higher (44) than critics (27). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+51GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Return in 65 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Return, including No Antagonist, Sequel Hook, Meaningful Name.
4.7
