Presence fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Presence is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Presence is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 24 min
Presence runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Presence higher (82) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 5.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+48GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Presence in 62 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Presence, including Right for the Wrong Reasons, Parental Favoritism, Chekhov's Gun.
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