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Coming Home in the Dark

2021·Movie
1h 33min
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Metacritic644.7Rotten Tomatoes92%45%
IMDb5.7Metacritic644.7Rotten Tomatoes92%45%

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High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Brutally violent and tense

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence9
  • Tension8
  • Fast Pace8

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7
  • Family Dynamics6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing.

A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.
Nightmare Road TripBrutal ConfrontationPsychological ThrillerViolent DriftersDark PastTense AtmosphereFamily TraumaBleak Outlook

Crew

Directed by:
James Ashcroft
Written by:
James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Owen Marshall
Produced by:
James Ashcroft, Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald
Composed by:
Alexis Feodoroff, John McKay, John McKay

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Coming Home in the Dark

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Where can I stream Coming Home in the Dark legally?

PrimePhiloAMC+The RokuFandango at Home FreeShudderPluto TVPlex

Coming Home in the Dark is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Coming Home in the Dark worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Coming Home in the Dark rated?

ViolenceStrong languageDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.

How long is Coming Home in the Dark?

1 h 33 min

Coming Home in the Dark runs 1 h 33 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Coming Home in the Dark?

Critics78
Audiences50

Not quite. Critics rate Coming Home in the Dark higher (78) than audiences (50). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Coming Home in the Dark in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand.

In how many countries can I watch Coming Home in the Dark?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Coming Home in the Dark in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Coming Home in the Dark use?

Mercy KillBloody HandprintKarmic ShunningIn the HoodLeft HangingBut for Me, It Was TuesdayThe RevealDoor FuBoarding School of HorrorsPlaying PossumHope SpotThe Quiet Oneand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for Coming Home in the Dark, including Mercy Kill, Bloody Handprint, Karmic Shunning.