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Friend Request

2016Movie1 h 32 minR

Horror Thriller

34

BadGoodWatch score

34

BadGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Enjoying college life as a popular student, Laura shares everything with her more than 800 friends on Facebook. But one day, after accepting a friend request from a social outcast named Marina, Laura’s life is cursed...

Good for

Friends night
Teens
Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

Movies with

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by: Simon Verhoeven
Written by: Simon Verhoeven, Philip Koch, Matthew Ballen
Produced by: Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg
Music by: Martin Todsharow, Gary Go

Everyone

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Facts

January 7, 2016 · 1 h 32 min · R

Released: January 7, 2016
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: Germany, South Africa
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $11 million
Available in: 38 countries

Tropes

Abandoned Area, Adults Are Useless, A Fate Worse Than Death +9

12 of 44 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Friend Request?"

Questions about Friend Request

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Friend Request?

In the United States, Friend Request streams on Starz, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Friend Request worth watching?

34

BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 5.2, Letterboxd 2.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, and Metacritic 31). Audiences rate it higher (42 out of 100) than critics (24).

Will Friend Request scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Friend Request?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Friend Request use?

Abandoned AreaAdults Are UselessA Fate Worse Than DeathAlliterative NameAll Love Is UnrequitedAmbiguous SituationBig EaterBody HorrorBorn from a Dead WomanThe Chosen OneTechno WitchThanatos Gambitand 32 more

TV Tropes lists 44 tropes for it, including Abandoned Area, Adults Are Useless, and A Fate Worse Than Death.