Ick
Seen it?2025 | 93 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien: Romulus or Bugonia, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Kahn
- Brandon RouthHank
- Malina WeissmanGrace
- Harrison ConeDylan
- Taia SophiaHeather
- Zeke JonesGriffin
- Mena SuvariStaci
- Peter WongTed
- Jack Seavor McDonaldTristan
- Diya RaoJazzlyn
- Jeff FaheyAndy