The Monitor fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
The Monitor is nerve-racking and scary.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
The performances, storytelling, and characters stand out.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 5.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 77%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 33 min
The Monitor runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Monitor higher (77) than audiences (47). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Norwegian, with some Swedish. Produced in Norway, Germany, Sweden.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Monitor in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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