The Medium fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, faith and meaning, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design and cinematography
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The Medium is terrifying, nerve-racking, and violent.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, faith and meaning, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, faith and meaning, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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Every faith will be challenged.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Medium is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 11 min
The Medium runs 2 h 11 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Medium higher (83) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Thai. Produced in South Korea, Thailand.
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6.5
