The Strangers fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout sound design and cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
The Strangers is nerve-racking, scary, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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The Strangers is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 26 min
The Strangers runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Strangers higher (57) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $83 million worldwide, 9.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+50GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Strangers in 64 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 41 storytelling tropes for The Strangers, including Perilous Marriage Proposal, Spoiler Cover, Men Are the Expendable Gender.
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