Friend Request fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Friend Request is terrifying, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and pop culture
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Friend Request is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and 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 35/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, and Metacritic 31). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
Friend Request runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Friend Request higher (42) than critics (24). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, South Africa.
+23GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Friend Request in 37 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for Friend Request, including Abandoned Area, Adults Are Useless, A Fate Worse Than Death.
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