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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

2019Movie1 h 36 minNR

MysteryThriller
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Metacritic635.6Rotten Tomatoes84%70%

A deeply unsettling, gripping mystery movie about mystery and family.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.

Feels like

  • Gothic Mystery
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Isolation and Madness
  • Dark and Unsettling
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Supernatural Undertones
  • Historical Setting
  • Slow Burn

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Stacie Passon
Written by
Stacie Passon, Shirley Jackson, Mark Kruger
Produced by
Jared Ian Goldman, Robert Mitas
Music by
Andrew Hewitt

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Facts

May 17, 2019 · 1 h 36 min · NR

Released
May 17, 2019
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Available in
36 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream We Have Always Lived in the Castle?"

Questions about We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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Where can I stream We Have Always Lived in the Castle?

PrimePhiloAMC+The RokuKanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeShudder

In the United States, We Have Always Lived in the Castle streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is We Have Always Lived in the Castle worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 63). Critics rate it higher (74 out of 100) than audiences (61).

Will I feel good after watching We Have Always Lived in the Castle?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will We Have Always Lived in the Castle scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.