The Alternate fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, technology, and the future
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Alternate is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, technology, and the future
Its world is built around the mind, technology, and the future.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Alternate is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and 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 62/100 (IMDb 5.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
The Alternate runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Alternate higher (86) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Alternate in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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