
Soulm8te
Seen it?2026 | 99 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (40 on Metacritic) and soft box office 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After a ruthless tech giant acquires a small robotics company, a grieving engineer is tasked with testing their new AI companion. But when he attempts to reprogram her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own—unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 378K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kate Dolan
- David RysdahlDavid
- Lily SullivanSara / Lydia
- Claudia DoumitAubrey
- Arty FroushanBen
- Elijah Isaiah CookTerrance
- Mara HufLizzie
- Sydney BlackburnBen's Assistant
- Isabelle BonfrerCirce
- Emma RamosAlma
- Oliver CooperUltima Robotix Technician