The Surrogate fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Surrogate is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Our choices are never ours alone.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Surrogate is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 33 min
The Surrogate runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Surrogate higher (79) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+16GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Surrogate in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.2
