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Seen it?2025 | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Gone Girl or Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$29 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 647K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Landon
- Meghann FahyViolet
- Brandon SklenarHenry
- Reed DiamondRichard
- Violett BeaneJen
- Jeffery SelfMatt
- Jacob RobinsonToby
- Gabrielle RyanCara
- Ed WeeksPhil
- Travis NelsonConnor
- Sarah McCormackHostess