Summary
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 70Audiences 62GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer71%
Metascore69
User score7.4
Audience score67%
IMDb5.4
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.6/5
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2017
September 28, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
FantasyThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- New Zealand
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more24 people
- Timothy SpallCarmody Braque
- Melanie LynskeyKate Chant
- Lucy LawlessMiryam Carlisle
- Nicholas GalitzineSorensen Carlisle
- Erana JamesLaura Chant
- Kate HarcourtWinter Carlisle
- Benji PurchaseJacko Chant
- EEElla EdwardNicky Green
- Thomasin McKenzieRose Keaton
- JAJess AspinallBryanna Tait
- AAAryn AzlanKirsty Lee
Anapela PolataivaoDaycare Manager
Loren TaylorDoctor
Claire van BeekPolice Woman- JFJoel FiliPoliceman
Amy ChristianTracey- DBDrew BricefordEddy
- AFAndrew FosterSurgeon
Tawanda ManyimoAnaesthetist- JSJack Sergent-ShadboltNurse 1
Shaquille StirlingNurse 2- SBStephanie BroomhallYoung Mother
- KJKevin JamesStephen Chant
Kevin MacIsaacChris Holly
Directing · 2
- Stuart McKenzie Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Miranda Harcourt Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Margaret Mahy Novel
Production · 11
- Richard Fletcher Executive Producer
- John McKenzie Executive Producer
- Caroline Hutchison Executive Producer
- Angela Littlejohn Executive Producer
- Emma Slade Producer
- Corey Le Vaillant Additional Production Assistant
Camera · 2
- Andrew Stroud Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Peter Field Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Dan Kircher Editor
Sound · 2
- Andrew Thomas Original Music Composer
- Melanie Graham Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Heather Hayward Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Kirsty Cameron Costume Design
- Kodi Dysart Makeup Artist
- Frankie Karena Makeup Designer
- Cody Dysart Makeup Artist
- Natalie Henderson Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Darwin Go Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jason Lei Howden VFX Artist
- Jason Astley VFX Artist
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