The Lodger fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, crime, and history
Standout direction and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Lodger is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, crime, and history
Its world is built around mystery, crime, and history. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Lodger is included with a subscription to FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 5.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
The Lodger runs 1 h 25 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lodger in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Lodger, including Love Triangle, Deus ex Machina, Guilty Until Someone Else Is Guilty.
5.5
