The Grey fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and sound design
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The Grey is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and fast-paced.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The Grey is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 69/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 57 min
The Grey runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see The Grey much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $80 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+56GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Grey in 70 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for The Grey, including The Reveal, Shout-Out, The Darkness Gazes Back.
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