They Look Like People fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
They Look Like People is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Love, loyalty, and living nightmares.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. 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 76/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 20 min
They Look Like People runs 1 h 20 min.
Not quite. Critics rate They Look Like People higher (92) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for They Look Like People, including Action Girl, Everybody Lives, Earn Your Happy Ending.
5.8
