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The Ward

2011Movie1 h 29 minR

42
WeakGoodWatch score
42
WeakGoodWatch score

Summary

Kristen, a troubled young woman, is captured by the police after burning down a farmhouse and is locked in the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. Soon, she begins to suspect that the place has a dark secret at its core and she's determined to find out what it is.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Directed by
John Carpenter
Music by
Mark Kilian

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Facts

January 21, 2011 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
January 21, 2011
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
22 countries

Tropes

Ironic Echo, Chekhov's Gunman, The Place +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Ward?"

Questions about The Ward

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Ward?

In the United States, The Ward streams on Prime, Peacock, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Fawesome, Cineverse, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Ward worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 5.5, Letterboxd 2.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 38). Audiences rate it higher (48 out of 100) than critics (36).

Will The Ward scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Ward?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Ward a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.