Thinner
Seen it?1996 | 92 min | Fantasy, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 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 horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Nosferatu, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$15 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 202K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Holland
- Robert John BurkeBilly Halleck
- Michael ConstantineTadzu Lempke
- Lucinda JenneyHeidi Halleck
- Kari WührerGina Lempke
- John HortonCary Rossington
- Sam FreedMike Houston
- Daniel von BargenDuncan Hopley
- Joe MantegnaRichie Ginelli
- Elizabeth FranzLeda Rossington
- Walter BobbieKirk Penschley