Summary
Things spiral out of control in a high school in Manhattan when a terrible accident involving a science experiment injures a kid for life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 56Audiences 61GoodWatch 49
Tomatometer56%
Audience score67%
IMDb5.4
Running time
2 h 9 min
Longer than most dramas, +20 min on the typical 109
typical 109129Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
Released
2018
January 20, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Christina Kallas Director, Writer
Other crew · 1
- Michael Hagins Fight Choreographer
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