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The Strangers

2008Movie1 h 26 minR

Horror
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic476.2Rotten Tomatoes50%48%
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic476.2Rotten Tomatoes50%48%

Summary

After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Adults
  • Partner watch

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Bryan Bertino
Written by
Bryan Bertino
Produced by
Roy Lee, Doug Davison, Nathan Kahane
Music by
tomandandy, Andy Milburn, Tom Hajdu

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Facts

May 29, 2008 · 1 h 26 min · R

Released
May 29, 2008
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$83 million
Available in
63 countries

Tropes

Perilous Marriage Proposal, Spoiler Cover, Men Are the Expendable Gender +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Strangers?"

Questions about The Strangers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Strangers?

Netflix

In the United States, The Strangers streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 47 other countries.

Is The Strangers worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 47).

Is there a sequel to The Strangers?

  1. The Strangers (2008)
  2. The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018).

Will The Strangers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Strangers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was The Strangers a box office hit?

Budget$9 million
Box office$83 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $9 million to make and earned $83 million worldwide, 9.2 times its budget.

What tropes does The Strangers use?

Perilous Marriage ProposalSpoiler CoverMen Are the Expendable GenderNo Name GivenEven Evil Has StandardsDiabolus ex NihiloThe Quiet OneIt Gets EasierJump ScareFor the EvulzThe FacelessUncertain Doomand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Perilous Marriage Proposal, Spoiler Cover, and Men Are the Expendable Gender.