The Return fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Return is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Childhood horrors can kill.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Return is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 4.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 95%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Return runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Return higher (95) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Return, including Revisiting the Roots, Sequel Hook, Wham Shot.
4.5
