Heretic fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heretic is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Faith and meaning, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out.
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Heretic is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
Heretic runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Heretic higher (80) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+76GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Heretic in 90 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 79 storytelling tropes for Heretic, including Light Feminine and Dark Feminine, Irony, Artistic License – Chemistry.
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