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A Balasaur Score of 49 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 13%, Metacritic 34/100. Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do. Most of the 6,719 2010s drama movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 28m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes13%
Metacritic34/100
Audiences rate it 32 points higher than critics do.
1,441 audience votes
Key crew
- Gerard BarrettDirector
- Gerard BarrettScreenplay
- John PaesanoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chloë Grace MoretzSusannah Cahalan
- Thomas MannStephen Grywalski
- Richard ArmitageTom Cahalan
- Carrie-Anne MossRhona Nack
- Jenny SlateMargo
- Tyler PerryRichard
- Alex ZaharaAllen
- Jenn MacLean-AngusGiselle
- Ken TremblettSenator
- Navid NegahbanDr. Najjar
- Robert MoloneyDr. Ryan
- Agam DarshiDr. Khan
Stills
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Themes
new york citystrong womanbiographybased on true storyfemale protagonisthospitaldoctorwriternewspaper reportercatatoniamedical dramaseizure