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The Successor

2023Movie1 h 52 min

DramaThriller
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes73%–

A slow-burning, gripping drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Happy and accomplished, Ellias becomes the new artistic director of a famous French Haute Couture house. When he learns that his father, whom he has not seen for many years, has just died of a heart attack, Ellias goes to Quebec to settle the estate. The young creator will discover that he has inherited much worse than his father's fragile heart.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Inherited Trauma
  • Secrets & Lies
  • Family Drama
  • Quebec Setting
  • High Fashion World
  • Mystery & Intrigue
  • Slow Burn
  • Brooding Atmosphere

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Xavier Legrand
Written by
Xavier Legrand, Dominick Parenteau-Lebeuf, Alexandre Postel
Produced by
Sylvain Corbeil, Anton Iffland Stettner, Alexandre Gavras
Music by
SebastiAn

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Facts

November 7, 2023 · 1 h 52 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 7, 2023
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
French
Made in
Belgium, Canada, France
Box office
$1 million
Available in
30 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Successor?"

Questions about The Successor

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Successor?

France

In the United States, The Successor streams on France. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is The Successor worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 73%).

Will I feel good after watching The Successor?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will The Successor scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Is The Successor in English?

French

No, it was made in French.