The Possession fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
The Possession is nerve-racking and scary.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Fear the demon that doesn't fear God.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Possession is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Possession runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Possession higher (64) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $14 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 6.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Polish, Yiddish. Produced in United States, Canada.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Possession in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for The Possession, including Hollywood Exorcism, I Know Your True Name, Three-Point Landing.
5.9
