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Heretic

2024Movie1 h 51 minR

HorrorThriller
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic716.7Rotten Tomatoes89%76%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic716.7Rotten Tomatoes89%76%

Summary

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or romance.

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Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Written by
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Produced by
Scott Beck, Julia Glausi, Bryan Woods
Music by
Chris Bacon

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Facts

October 31, 2024 · 1 h 51 min · R

Released
October 31, 2024
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$52 million
Available in
76 countries

Tropes

Light Feminine and Dark Feminine, Irony, Artistic License – Chemistry +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Heretic?"

Questions about Heretic

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Heretic?

PlexHuluHBO MaxThe RokuKanopyFandango at Home FreeCinemaxFawesome

In the United States, Heretic streams on Hulu, HBO Max, and Cinemax, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, and Xumo Play. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.

Is Heretic worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Will Heretic scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Heretic?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Heretic a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$52 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Heretic use?

Light Feminine and Dark FeminineIronyArtistic License – ChemistryCelebrity ParadoxExtremely Short Time SpanPop-Cultural OsmosisA God Am IClean-Cut Naïve MormonFingoreMundane SolutionLiteral MetaphorArtistic License – Religionand 67 more

TV Tropes lists 79 tropes for it, including Light Feminine and Dark Feminine, Irony, and Artistic License – Chemistry.