Neverwas

Name: Neverwas
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-09-09
Cast: Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange

2005 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.4 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson, spent many years of his life.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year