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The Collector

2009Movie1 h 30 minR

HorrorThriller
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic296.6Rotten Tomatoes30%48%
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic296.6Rotten Tomatoes30%48%

Summary

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily
  • You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Marcus Dunstan
Written by
Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
Produced by
Brett Forbes, Patrick Rizzotti, Julie Richardson
Music by
Jerome Dillon

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Facts

July 9, 2009 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released
July 9, 2009
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$114 million
Available in
26 countries

Tropes

Faux Affably Evil, Cold-Blooded Torture, Improbable Infant Survival +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Collector?"

Questions about The Collector

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Collector?

PlexPrimePhiloThe RokuHooplaFandango at Home FreePluto TVScreambox

In the United States, The Collector streams on Prime, Screambox, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Plex, Philo, The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is The Collector worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 29). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (30).

Will The Collector scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Collector?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Collector a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$114 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $114 million worldwide, 33.5 times its budget.

What tropes does The Collector use?

Faux Affably EvilCold-Blooded TortureImprobable Infant SurvivalCrazy-PreparedFriend to BugsTempting FateCluster F-BombPapa WolfTongue TraumaThe CollectorArachnid Appearance and AttireVasquez Always Diesand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 tropes for it, including Faux Affably Evil, Cold-Blooded Torture, and Improbable Infant Survival.