Alpha

Name: Alpha
Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2025-08-20
Cast: Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield

2025 | 128 min | Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
AwardsWeak
Nominated for 2 Cannes awards.
Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 377K people sought it out in the past year