The Stepfather fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Daddy's home
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Stepfather is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Metacritic 33). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 41 min
The Stepfather runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Stepfather higher (55) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Stepfather in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 86 storytelling tropes for The Stepfather, including Standard '50s Father, Death of a Child, Taking You with Me.
5.6
