Afraid fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, the mind, and the future
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Afraid is nerve-racking, thrilling, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Technology, the mind, and the future
Its world is built around technology, the mind, and the future.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Afraid is included with a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, and Metacritic 28). 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 24 min
Afraid runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Afraid higher (45) than critics (27). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Afraid in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Afraid, including Disproportionate Retribution, Bittersweet Ending, A.I. Is a Crapshoot.
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