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A Balasaur Score of 43 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, Metacritic 28/100. Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do. Most of the 2,253 2020s horror movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 24m. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic28/100
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
541 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris WeitzDirector
- Chris WeitzWriter
- Alex WestonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John ChoCurtis
- Katherine WaterstonMeredith
- Keith CarradineMarcus
- Havana Rose LiuMelody / AIA (voice)
- Lukita MaxwellIris
- Ashley RomansSam
- David DastmalchianLightning
- Wyatt LindnerPreston
- Isaac BaeCal
- Bennett CurranSawyer
- Greg HillHenry / RV Man
- Riki LindhomeMaud / RV Woman
Stills
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Themes
artificial intelligence (a.i.)dysfunctional familysocial mediasmart homecyberbullyinggaslightingsci-fi horrorpessimistic