The Return
Seen it?2006 | 85 min | Horror, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Dressed to Kill or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
Joanna Mills has a successful career but feels her personal life is spinning out of control. She has few friends, an estranged father, and a crazy ex-boyfriend who is stalking her. Joanna begins having terrifying visions of a woman's murder, and it seems that she is the killer's next target. Determined to solve the mystery and escape her apparent fate, Joanna follows her visions to the victim's hometown and finds that some secrets just do not stay buried.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Asif Kapadia
- Sarah Michelle GellarJoanna Mills
- Peter O'BrienTerry Stahl
- Adam ScottKurt
- Kate BeahanMichelle
- Sam ShepardEd Mills
- J.C. MacKenzieGriff
- Wally WelchSnack Stand Vendor
- Brad LelandMr. Marlin
- Darrian McClanahanYoung Joanna Mills
- Erinn AllisonAnnie