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The Grandmother

2022Movie1 h 41 minR

DramaHorror
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Rotten Tomatoes–58%

A scary, melancholic drama movie about family and the mind.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Story

Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Horror
  • Psychological Tension
  • Family Curse
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Slow Burn
  • Elderly Care
  • Claustrophobic Setting
  • Grief and Decay

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Paco Plaza
Written by
Carlos Vermut
Produced by
Enrique López Lavigne
Music by
Fatima Al Qadiri

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Facts

January 28, 2022 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
January 28, 2022
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
French
Made in
France, Spain
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Embarrassing Damp Sheets, Stop Motion, Speaking Simlish +8

  • Embarrassing Damp Sheets
  • Stop Motion
  • Speaking Simlish
  • Abusive Parents
  • Surrealism
  • Downer Ending
  • Gainax Ending
  • Self-Made Orphan
  • Silence Is Golden
  • Art Shift
  • Plant Person

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Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Grandmother?"

Questions about The Grandmother

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Grandmother?

Tubi TV

In the United States, The Grandmother is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is The Grandmother worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.9).

Will The Grandmother scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Grandmother?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for melancholy and 7 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Grandmother a box office flop?

Budget$4 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.

Is The Grandmother in English?

SpanishFrench

No, it was made in Spanish, with some French.