The Ward fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
The Ward is tense, scary, and fast-paced.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Ward is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Philo, and AMC+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 29 min
The Ward runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Ward higher (47) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Ward in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 17 storytelling tropes for The Ward, including Ironic Echo, Chekhov's Gunman, The Place.
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