The Mimic fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Mimic is nerve-racking and terrifying. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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The Mimic is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Hi-YAH, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and YouTube Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery, violence, and suicide themes.
1 h 40 min
The Mimic runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Mimic higher (83) than audiences (53). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Mimic in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.6
